Shania vs Olivia

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

Name A

Shania

Girl name · Rank #2606

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Shania Olivia
Current Rank #2606 #1
Total Births (all years) 15,744 553,664
Peak Year 1996 2014
Peak Year Births 1,837 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shania 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 112 7,849
1980ss 315 14,061
1990ss 6,256 75,913
2000ss 6,905 156,048
2010ss 1,715 184,528
2020ss 441 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shania Olivia
2014 154 19,836
2015 129 19,726
2016 128 19,409
2017 101 18,777
2018 143 18,055
2019 92 18,569
2020 85 17,682
2021 103 17,841
2022 90 16,654
2023 96 15,313
2024 67 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, 1970–2024.

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