Nicanor vs Olivia

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

Name A

Nicanor

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Nicanor Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 787 553,664
Peak Year 1982 2014
Peak Year Births 20 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nicanor Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 18 3,545
1920ss 41 4,982
1930ss 33 3,922
1940ss 48 7,201
1950ss 57 6,100
1960ss 73 4,015
1970ss 94 7,849
1980ss 117 14,061
1990ss 110 75,913
2000ss 111 156,048
2010ss 54 184,528
2020ss 31 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicanor Olivia
2014 8 19,836
2015 6 19,726
2016 8 19,409
2017 9 18,777
2018 7 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 6 17,682
2021 8 17,841
2022 10 16,654
2023 7 15,313
2024 — 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, 1913–2023.

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