Niklas vs Olivia

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

Name A

Niklas

Boy name · Rank #12682

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Niklas Olivia
Current Rank #12682 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,701 553,664
Peak Year 2000 2014
Peak Year Births 90 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Niklas 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 22 7,849
1980ss 155 14,061
1990ss 486 75,913
2000ss 686 156,048
2010ss 296 184,528
2020ss 56 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Niklas Olivia
2014 24 19,836
2015 24 19,726
2016 25 19,409
2017 29 18,777
2018 13 18,055
2019 15 18,569
2020 12 17,682
2021 20 17,841
2022 10 16,654
2023 9 15,313
2024 5 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, 1976–2024.

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