Shannan vs Olivia

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

Name A

Shannan

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

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Metric Shannan Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 5,162 553,664
Peak Year 1969 2014
Peak Year Births 284 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1950 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shannan Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 82 6,100
1960ss 846 4,015
1970ss 2,161 7,849
1980ss 1,204 14,061
1990ss 669 75,913
2000ss 182 156,048
2010ss 18 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shannan Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1950–2012.

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