Novella vs Olivia

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

Name A

Novella

Girl name · Rank #3505

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Novella Olivia
Current Rank #3505 #1
Total Births (all years) 6,203 553,664
Peak Year 1923 2014
Peak Year Births 186 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Novella Olivia
1880ss 63 618
1890ss 163 1,099
1900ss 366 1,575
1910ss 939 3,545
1920ss 1,314 4,982
1930ss 857 3,922
1940ss 596 7,201
1950ss 444 6,100
1960ss 329 4,015
1970ss 178 7,849
1980ss 99 14,061
1990ss 72 75,913
2000ss 114 156,048
2010ss 405 184,528
2020ss 264 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Novella Olivia
2014 47 19,836
2015 35 19,726
2016 41 19,409
2017 49 18,777
2018 53 18,055
2019 66 18,569
2020 47 17,682
2021 51 17,841
2022 58 16,654
2023 64 15,313
2024 44 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, 1882–2024.

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