Shane vs Olivia

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

Name A

Shane

Boy name · Rank #601

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Shane Olivia
Current Rank #601 #1
Total Births (all years) 192,143 553,664
Peak Year 1973 2014
Peak Year Births 5,711 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1933 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shane Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss 36 3,922
1940ss 159 7,201
1950ss 2,589 6,100
1960ss 13,923 4,015
1970ss 50,281 7,849
1980ss 43,174 14,061
1990ss 40,600 75,913
2000ss 26,128 156,048
2010ss 12,505 184,528
2020ss 2,748 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shane Olivia
2014 1,298 19,836
2015 1,217 19,726
2016 1,067 19,409
2017 914 18,777
2018 874 18,055
2019 738 18,569
2020 568 17,682
2021 598 17,841
2022 582 16,654
2023 527 15,313
2024 473 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, 1933–2024.

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