Nils vs Olivia

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

Name A

Nils

Boy name · Rank #4876

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Nils Olivia
Current Rank #4876 #1
Total Births (all years) 3,061 553,664
Peak Year 1970 2014
Peak Year Births 48 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nils Olivia
1880ss 7 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 6 1,575
1910ss 143 3,545
1920ss 195 4,982
1930ss 286 3,922
1940ss 272 7,201
1950ss 316 6,100
1960ss 351 4,015
1970ss 310 7,849
1980ss 276 14,061
1990ss 315 75,913
2000ss 265 156,048
2010ss 226 184,528
2020ss 93 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nils Olivia
2014 22 19,836
2015 20 19,726
2016 21 19,409
2017 18 18,777
2018 25 18,055
2019 20 18,569
2020 20 17,682
2021 14 17,841
2022 15 16,654
2023 24 15,313
2024 20 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, 1888–2024.

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