Nolen vs Olivia

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

Name A

Nolen

Boy name · Rank #2334

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Nolen Olivia
Current Rank #2334 #1
Total Births (all years) 3,389 553,664
Peak Year 2009 2014
Peak Year Births 110 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1892 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nolen Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 7 1,099
1900ss 16 1,575
1910ss 183 3,545
1920ss 287 4,982
1930ss 221 3,922
1940ss 190 7,201
1950ss 160 6,100
1960ss 95 4,015
1970ss 75 7,849
1980ss 131 14,061
1990ss 213 75,913
2000ss 648 156,048
2010ss 841 184,528
2020ss 322 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nolen Olivia
2014 77 19,836
2015 88 19,726
2016 91 19,409
2017 72 18,777
2018 82 18,055
2019 79 18,569
2020 69 17,682
2021 69 17,841
2022 72 16,654
2023 52 15,313
2024 60 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, 1892–2024.

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