Nova vs Olivia

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

Name A

Nova

Girl name · Rank #39

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Nova Olivia
Current Rank #39 #1
Total Births (all years) 51,063 553,664
Peak Year 2022 2014
Peak Year Births 5,920 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nova Olivia
1880ss 52 618
1890ss 187 1,099
1900ss 279 1,575
1910ss 629 3,545
1920ss 891 4,982
1930ss 657 3,922
1940ss 369 7,201
1950ss 283 6,100
1960ss 402 4,015
1970ss 589 7,849
1980ss 360 14,061
1990ss 289 75,913
2000ss 1,219 156,048
2010ss 18,049 184,528
2020ss 26,808 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nova Olivia
2014 1,136 19,836
2015 1,528 19,726
2016 2,285 19,409
2017 3,054 18,777
2018 4,174 18,055
2019 4,329 18,569
2020 5,005 17,682
2021 5,565 17,841
2022 5,920 16,654
2023 5,274 15,313
2024 5,044 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, 1885–2024.

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