Nicolas vs Olivia

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

Name A

Nicolas

Boy name · Rank #184

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Nicolas Olivia
Current Rank #184 #1
Total Births (all years) 99,521 553,664
Peak Year 2003 2014
Peak Year Births 3,003 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nicolas Olivia
1880ss 26 618
1890ss 19 1,099
1900ss 51 1,575
1910ss 367 3,545
1920ss 749 4,982
1930ss 567 3,922
1940ss 694 7,201
1950ss 1,042 6,100
1960ss 1,389 4,015
1970ss 3,872 7,849
1980ss 10,271 14,061
1990ss 21,219 75,913
2000ss 28,266 156,048
2010ss 21,212 184,528
2020ss 9,777 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicolas Olivia
2014 2,077 19,836
2015 1,998 19,726
2016 2,085 19,409
2017 1,918 18,777
2018 2,097 18,055
2019 2,145 18,569
2020 1,891 17,682
2021 2,008 17,841
2022 1,989 16,654
2023 1,897 15,313
2024 1,992 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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