Norah vs Olivia

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

Name A

Norah

Girl name · Rank #223

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Norah Olivia
Current Rank #223 #1
Total Births (all years) 32,661 553,664
Peak Year 2017 2014
Peak Year Births 2,156 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Norah Olivia
1880ss 125 618
1890ss 146 1,099
1900ss 114 1,575
1910ss 177 3,545
1920ss 197 4,982
1930ss 129 3,922
1940ss 206 7,201
1950ss 235 6,100
1960ss 213 4,015
1970ss 238 7,849
1980ss 326 14,061
1990ss 357 75,913
2000ss 4,459 156,048
2010ss 17,742 184,528
2020ss 7,997 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Norah Olivia
2014 2,007 19,836
2015 2,031 19,726
2016 2,026 19,409
2017 2,156 18,777
2018 2,013 18,055
2019 1,974 18,569
2020 1,810 17,682
2021 1,790 17,841
2022 1,536 16,654
2023 1,487 15,313
2024 1,374 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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