Shanna vs Olivia

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

Name A

Shanna

Girl name · Rank #9605

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Shanna Olivia
Current Rank #9605 #1
Total Births (all years) 28,277 553,664
Peak Year 1978 2014
Peak Year Births 1,845 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1931 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shanna Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss 75 3,922
1940ss 230 7,201
1950ss 533 6,100
1960ss 2,418 4,015
1970ss 9,813 7,849
1980ss 10,129 14,061
1990ss 3,586 75,913
2000ss 1,212 156,048
2010ss 230 184,528
2020ss 51 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shanna Olivia
2014 23 19,836
2015 17 19,726
2016 14 19,409
2017 20 18,777
2018 11 18,055
2019 17 18,569
2020 11 17,682
2021 14 17,841
2022 9 16,654
2023 7 15,313
2024 10 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, 1931–2024.

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