Niles vs Olivia

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

Name A

Niles

Boy name · Rank #3155

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Niles Olivia
Current Rank #3155 #1
Total Births (all years) 4,400 553,664
Peak Year 1998 2014
Peak Year Births 80 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1897 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Niles Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 5 1,099
1900ss 5 1,575
1910ss 183 3,545
1920ss 282 4,982
1930ss 308 3,922
1940ss 434 7,201
1950ss 390 6,100
1960ss 272 4,015
1970ss 317 7,849
1980ss 423 14,061
1990ss 558 75,913
2000ss 451 156,048
2010ss 488 184,528
2020ss 284 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Niles Olivia
2014 53 19,836
2015 49 19,726
2016 54 19,409
2017 65 18,777
2018 49 18,055
2019 64 18,569
2020 70 17,682
2021 64 17,841
2022 59 16,654
2023 53 15,313
2024 38 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, 1897–2024.

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