Nigel vs Olivia

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

Name A

Nigel

Boy name · Rank #2188

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Nigel Olivia
Current Rank #2188 #1
Total Births (all years) 12,211 553,664
Peak Year 1994 2014
Peak Year Births 447 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1929 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nigel Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss 6 4,982
1930ss 12 3,922
1940ss 34 7,201
1950ss 171 6,100
1960ss 318 4,015
1970ss 1,088 7,849
1980ss 1,952 14,061
1990ss 3,789 75,913
2000ss 2,845 156,048
2010ss 1,613 184,528
2020ss 383 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nigel Olivia
2014 155 19,836
2015 173 19,726
2016 144 19,409
2017 150 18,777
2018 125 18,055
2019 108 18,569
2020 79 17,682
2021 94 17,841
2022 71 16,654
2023 73 15,313
2024 66 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, 1929–2024.

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