Shad vs Olivia

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

Name A

Shad

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Shad Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 4,822 553,664
Peak Year 1971 2014
Peak Year Births 406 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1940 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shad Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 5 7,201
1950ss 21 6,100
1960ss 388 4,015
1970ss 2,582 7,849
1980ss 726 14,061
1990ss 538 75,913
2000ss 338 156,048
2010ss 182 184,528
2020ss 42 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shad Olivia
2014 20 19,836
2015 26 19,726
2016 15 19,409
2017 14 18,777
2018 16 18,055
2019 11 18,569
2020 11 17,682
2021 8 17,841
2022 8 16,654
2023 15 15,313
2024 — 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, 1940–2023.

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