Nickolas vs Olivia

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

Name A

Nickolas

Boy name · Rank #1544

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Nickolas Olivia
Current Rank #1544 #1
Total Births (all years) 39,235 553,664
Peak Year 1998 2014
Peak Year Births 1,156 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nickolas Olivia
1880ss 30 618
1890ss 17 1,099
1900ss 66 1,575
1910ss 823 3,545
1920ss 1,302 4,982
1930ss 685 3,922
1940ss 768 7,201
1950ss 1,003 6,100
1960ss 910 4,015
1970ss 2,380 7,849
1980ss 7,237 14,061
1990ss 10,729 75,913
2000ss 9,012 156,048
2010ss 3,534 184,528
2020ss 739 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nickolas Olivia
2014 335 19,836
2015 339 19,726
2016 300 19,409
2017 222 18,777
2018 265 18,055
2019 208 18,569
2020 195 17,682
2021 168 17,841
2022 133 16,654
2023 130 15,313
2024 113 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, 1882–2024.

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