Novalee vs Olivia

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

Name A

Novalee

Girl name · Rank #744

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Novalee Olivia
Current Rank #744 #1
Total Births (all years) 4,301 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 377 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1962 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Novalee Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss 18 4,015
1970ss 6 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss 494 156,048
2010ss 1,993 184,528
2020ss 1,790 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Novalee Olivia
2014 169 19,836
2015 220 19,726
2016 288 19,409
2017 297 18,777
2018 351 18,055
2019 333 18,569
2020 335 17,682
2021 368 17,841
2022 343 16,654
2023 367 15,313
2024 377 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, 1962–2024.

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