Shah vs Olivia

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

Name A

Shah

Boy name · Rank #5952

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Shah Olivia
Current Rank #5952 #1
Total Births (all years) 418 553,664
Peak Year 2009 2014
Peak Year Births 22 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1972 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shah 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 — 4,015
1970ss 40 7,849
1980ss 18 14,061
1990ss 79 75,913
2000ss 106 156,048
2010ss 108 184,528
2020ss 67 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shah Olivia
2014 11 19,836
2015 11 19,726
2016 10 19,409
2017 9 18,777
2018 11 18,055
2019 7 18,569
2020 13 17,682
2021 14 17,841
2022 11 16,654
2023 14 15,313
2024 15 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, 1972–2024.

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