Nolan vs Olivia

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

Name A

Nolan

Boy name · Rank #64

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Nolan Olivia
Current Rank #64 #1
Total Births (all years) 130,624 553,664
Peak Year 2015 2014
Peak Year Births 5,739 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nolan Olivia
1880ss 31 618
1890ss 75 1,099
1900ss 174 1,575
1910ss 1,021 3,545
1920ss 1,674 4,982
1930ss 1,822 3,922
1940ss 2,004 7,201
1950ss 1,960 6,100
1960ss 1,493 4,015
1970ss 2,006 7,849
1980ss 4,679 14,061
1990ss 11,790 75,913
2000ss 26,372 156,048
2010ss 50,038 184,528
2020ss 25,485 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nolan Olivia
2014 5,210 19,836
2015 5,739 19,726
2016 5,634 19,409
2017 5,399 18,777
2018 5,628 18,055
2019 5,400 18,569
2020 5,198 17,682
2021 5,352 17,841
2022 4,924 16,654
2023 5,123 15,313
2024 4,888 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, 1881–2024.

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