Nikayla vs Olivia

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

Name A

Nikayla

Girl name · Rank #11388

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Nikayla Olivia
Current Rank #11388 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,213 553,664
Peak Year 1999 2014
Peak Year Births 67 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1988 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nikayla Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss 17 14,061
1990ss 361 75,913
2000ss 562 156,048
2010ss 241 184,528
2020ss 32 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nikayla Olivia
2014 22 19,836
2015 24 19,726
2016 15 19,409
2017 13 18,777
2018 16 18,055
2019 14 18,569
2020 5 17,682
2021 9 17,841
2022 5 16,654
2023 5 15,313
2024 8 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, 1988–2024.

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