Noah vs Olivia

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

Name A

Noah

Boy name · Rank #2

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Noah Olivia
Current Rank #2 #1
Total Births (all years) 509,025 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 20,337 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Noah Olivia
1880ss 895 618
1890ss 686 1,099
1900ss 622 1,575
1910ss 1,734 3,545
1920ss 2,284 4,982
1930ss 1,606 3,922
1940ss 1,523 7,201
1950ss 1,456 6,100
1960ss 1,519 4,015
1970ss 5,688 7,849
1980ss 12,384 14,061
1990ss 56,265 75,913
2000ss 143,516 156,048
2010ss 183,330 184,528
2020ss 95,517 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Noah Olivia
2014 19,338 19,836
2015 19,678 19,726
2016 19,187 19,409
2017 18,502 18,777
2018 18,429 18,055
2019 19,172 18,569
2020 18,451 17,682
2021 18,906 17,841
2022 18,735 16,654
2023 19,088 15,313
2024 20,337 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, 1880–2024.

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