Nola vs Olivia

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

Name A

Nola

Girl name · Rank #765

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Nola Olivia
Current Rank #765 #1
Total Births (all years) 25,927 553,664
Peak Year 2020 2014
Peak Year Births 537 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nola Olivia
1880ss 424 618
1890ss 929 1,099
1900ss 1,334 1,575
1910ss 2,630 3,545
1920ss 3,163 4,982
1930ss 3,001 3,922
1940ss 2,475 7,201
1950ss 2,183 6,100
1960ss 1,130 4,015
1970ss 516 7,849
1980ss 422 14,061
1990ss 305 75,913
2000ss 1,461 156,048
2010ss 3,695 184,528
2020ss 2,259 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nola Olivia
2014 347 19,836
2015 368 19,726
2016 350 19,409
2017 379 18,777
2018 461 18,055
2019 500 18,569
2020 537 17,682
2021 503 17,841
2022 472 16,654
2023 380 15,313
2024 367 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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