Nicole vs Olivia

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

Name A

Nicole

Girl name · Rank #318

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Nicole Olivia
Current Rank #318 #1
Total Births (all years) 593,691 553,664
Peak Year 1985 2014
Peak Year Births 22,967 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1937 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nicole Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss 28 3,922
1940ss 616 7,201
1950ss 1,315 6,100
1960ss 18,565 4,015
1970ss 144,670 7,849
1980ss 210,498 14,061
1990ss 136,100 75,913
2000ss 54,580 156,048
2010ss 22,305 184,528
2020ss 5,014 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicole Olivia
2014 2,540 19,836
2015 2,116 19,726
2016 1,954 19,409
2017 1,664 18,777
2018 1,429 18,055
2019 1,365 18,569
2020 1,163 17,682
2021 954 17,841
2022 995 16,654
2023 941 15,313
2024 961 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, 1937–2024.

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