Nilah vs Olivia

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

Name A

Nilah

Girl name · Rank #4563

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Nilah Olivia
Current Rank #4563 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,380 553,664
Peak Year 2012 2014
Peak Year Births 84 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nilah Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 19 3,545
1920ss 55 4,982
1930ss 44 3,922
1940ss 7 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss 25 75,913
2000ss 303 156,048
2010ss 710 184,528
2020ss 217 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nilah Olivia
2014 79 19,836
2015 71 19,726
2016 70 19,409
2017 62 18,777
2018 60 18,055
2019 62 18,569
2020 62 17,682
2021 46 17,841
2022 31 16,654
2023 48 15,313
2024 30 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, 1916–2024.

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