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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Nova | Olivia |
| Current Rank | #39 | #1 |
| Total Births (all years) | 55,783 | 567,345 |
| Peak Year | 2022 | 2014 |
| Peak Year Births | 5,927 | 19,840 |
| Peak Decade | 2020s | 2010s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1885 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Nova | Olivia |
| 1880s | 52 | 618 |
| 1890s | 187 | 1,099 |
| 1900s | 279 | 1,575 |
| 1910s | 629 | 3,545 |
| 1920s | 891 | 4,982 |
| 1930s | 657 | 3,922 |
| 1940s | 369 | 7,201 |
| 1950s | 283 | 6,100 |
| 1960s | 402 | 4,016 |
| 1970s | 589 | 7,846 |
| 1980s | 360 | 14,060 |
| 1990s | 289 | 75,913 |
| 2000s | 1,221 | 156,054 |
| 2010s | 18,057 | 184,561 |
| 2020s | 31,518 | 95,853 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Nova | Olivia |
| 2014 | 1,136 | 19,840 |
| 2015 | 1,529 | 19,729 |
| 2016 | 2,286 | 19,414 |
| 2017 | 3,057 | 18,778 |
| 2018 | 4,174 | 18,061 |
| 2019 | 4,332 | 18,577 |
| 2020 | 5,006 | 17,691 |
| 2021 | 5,574 | 17,847 |
| 2022 | 5,927 | 16,670 |
| 2023 | 5,282 | 15,329 |
| 2024 | 5,072 | 14,772 |
| 2025 | 4,657 | 13,544 |