Nobel vs Olivia

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

Name A

Nobel

Boy name · Rank #7799

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Nobel Olivia
Current Rank #7799 #1
Total Births (all years) 262 553,664
Peak Year 2021 2014
Peak Year Births 14 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nobel Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 18 3,545
1920ss 16 4,982
1930ss 6 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss 5 14,061
1990ss 22 75,913
2000ss 49 156,048
2010ss 100 184,528
2020ss 46 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nobel Olivia
2014 9 19,836
2015 11 19,726
2016 10 19,409
2017 13 18,777
2018 13 18,055
2019 12 18,569
2020 11 17,682
2021 14 17,841
2022 6 16,654
2023 5 15,313
2024 10 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, 1918–2024.

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