Nicki vs Olivia

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

Name A

Nicki

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

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Metric Nicki Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 6,083 553,664
Peak Year 1972 2014
Peak Year Births 190 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1923 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nicki Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss 12 4,982
1930ss 36 3,922
1940ss 660 7,201
1950ss 1,060 6,100
1960ss 975 4,015
1970ss 1,340 7,849
1980ss 1,223 14,061
1990ss 481 75,913
2000ss 150 156,048
2010ss 127 184,528
2020ss 19 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicki Olivia
2014 15 19,836
2015 14 19,726
2016 10 19,409
2017 5 18,777
2018 5 18,055
2019 6 18,569
2020 9 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 10 16,654
2023 — 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, 1923–2022.

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