Niel vs Olivia

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

Name A

Niel

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Niel Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,379 553,664
Peak Year 1958 2014
Peak Year Births 26 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Niel Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 58 3,545
1920ss 109 4,982
1930ss 154 3,922
1940ss 169 7,201
1950ss 213 6,100
1960ss 168 4,015
1970ss 136 7,849
1980ss 129 14,061
1990ss 86 75,913
2000ss 73 156,048
2010ss 61 184,528
2020ss 23 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Niel Olivia
2014 6 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 11 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 7 18,055
2019 8 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 5 17,841
2022 13 16,654
2023 5 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, 1913–2023.

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