Shamar vs Olivia

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

Name A

Shamar

Boy name · Rank #3293

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Shamar Olivia
Current Rank #3293 #1
Total Births (all years) 6,120 553,664
Peak Year 2000 2014
Peak Year Births 383 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1972 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shamar 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 191 7,849
1980ss 625 14,061
1990ss 1,304 75,913
2000ss 2,538 156,048
2010ss 1,191 184,528
2020ss 271 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shamar Olivia
2014 101 19,836
2015 120 19,726
2016 91 19,409
2017 94 18,777
2018 101 18,055
2019 85 18,569
2020 69 17,682
2021 61 17,841
2022 63 16,654
2023 42 15,313
2024 36 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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