Nikolai vs Olivia

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

Name A

Nikolai

Boy name · Rank #590

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Nikolai Olivia
Current Rank #590 #1
Total Births (all years) 10,550 553,664
Peak Year 2016 2014
Peak Year Births 639 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1960 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nikolai 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 52 4,015
1970ss 202 7,849
1980ss 289 14,061
1990ss 733 75,913
2000ss 1,632 156,048
2010ss 5,058 184,528
2020ss 2,584 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nikolai Olivia
2014 516 19,836
2015 629 19,726
2016 639 19,409
2017 572 18,777
2018 614 18,055
2019 553 18,569
2020 520 17,682
2021 622 17,841
2022 490 16,654
2023 468 15,313
2024 484 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, 1960–2024.

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