Nile vs Olivia

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

Name A

Nile

Boy name · Rank #1936

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Nile Olivia
Current Rank #1936 #1
Total Births (all years) 3,609 553,664
Peak Year 2021 2014
Peak Year Births 129 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1895 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nile Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 17 1,099
1900ss 13 1,575
1910ss 177 3,545
1920ss 251 4,982
1930ss 216 3,922
1940ss 235 7,201
1950ss 171 6,100
1960ss 136 4,015
1970ss 125 7,849
1980ss 213 14,061
1990ss 456 75,913
2000ss 454 156,048
2010ss 648 184,528
2020ss 497 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nile Olivia
2014 72 19,836
2015 56 19,726
2016 81 19,409
2017 58 18,777
2018 75 18,055
2019 75 18,569
2020 86 17,682
2021 129 17,841
2022 109 16,654
2023 92 15,313
2024 81 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, 1895–2024.

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