Niels vs Olivia

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

Name A

Niels

Boy name · Rank #6467

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Niels Olivia
Current Rank #6467 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,446 553,664
Peak Year 1957 2014
Peak Year Births 31 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1893 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Niels Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 5 1,099
1900ss 5 1,575
1910ss 79 3,545
1920ss 110 4,982
1930ss 86 3,922
1940ss 92 7,201
1950ss 180 6,100
1960ss 156 4,015
1970ss 138 7,849
1980ss 128 14,061
1990ss 132 75,913
2000ss 124 156,048
2010ss 151 184,528
2020ss 60 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Niels Olivia
2014 17 19,836
2015 18 19,726
2016 21 19,409
2017 14 18,777
2018 7 18,055
2019 14 18,569
2020 12 17,682
2021 10 17,841
2022 18 16,654
2023 7 15,313
2024 13 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, 1893–2024.

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