Shannen vs Olivia

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

Name A

Shannen

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

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Metric Shannen Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,921 567,345
Peak Year 1993 2014
Peak Year Births 216 19,840
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1961 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shannen 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 77 4,016
1970ss 251 7,846
1980ss 269 14,060
1990ss 979 75,913
2000ss 311 156,054
2010ss 29 184,561
2020ss 5 95,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shannen Olivia
2014 — 19,840
2015 — 19,729
2016 6 19,414
2017 — 18,778
2018 — 18,061
2019 — 18,577
2020 — 17,691
2021 — 17,847
2022 — 16,670
2023 5 15,329
2024 — 14,772
2025 — 13,544

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, 1961–2023.

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