Nichelle vs Olivia

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

Name A

Nichelle

Girl name · Rank #10394

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Nichelle Olivia
Current Rank #10394 #1
Total Births (all years) 5,536 553,664
Peak Year 1968 2014
Peak Year Births 395 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1961 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nichelle 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 1,197 4,015
1970ss 1,226 7,849
1980ss 1,278 14,061
1990ss 1,196 75,913
2000ss 423 156,048
2010ss 166 184,528
2020ss 50 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nichelle Olivia
2014 14 19,836
2015 19 19,726
2016 16 19,409
2017 16 18,777
2018 13 18,055
2019 13 18,569
2020 11 17,682
2021 9 17,841
2022 15 16,654
2023 6 15,313
2024 9 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, 1961–2024.

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