Shan vs Olivia

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

Name A

Shan

Boy name · Rank #9084

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Shan Olivia
Current Rank #9084 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,224 553,664
Peak Year 1969 2014
Peak Year Births 73 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1944 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shan Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 5 7,201
1950ss 95 6,100
1960ss 346 4,015
1970ss 540 7,849
1980ss 337 14,061
1990ss 362 75,913
2000ss 313 156,048
2010ss 182 184,528
2020ss 44 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shan Olivia
2014 14 19,836
2015 9 19,726
2016 27 19,409
2017 15 18,777
2018 12 18,055
2019 9 18,569
2020 7 17,682
2021 6 17,841
2022 15 16,654
2023 8 15,313
2024 8 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, 1944–2024.

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