Niamh vs Olivia

Side-by-side comparison of Niamh and Olivia — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Niamh

Girl name · Rank #3131

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Niamh Olivia
Current Rank #3131 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,574 553,664
Peak Year 2008 2014
Peak Year Births 74 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1969 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Niamh Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss 5 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss 30 14,061
1990ss 267 75,913
2000ss 636 156,048
2010ss 447 184,528
2020ss 189 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Niamh Olivia
2014 53 19,836
2015 35 19,726
2016 45 19,409
2017 37 18,777
2018 40 18,055
2019 44 18,569
2020 33 17,682
2021 35 17,841
2022 37 16,654
2023 33 15,313
2024 51 14,718

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1969–2024.

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