Shannon vs Olivia

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

Name A

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Shannon Olivia
Current Rank #1863 #1
Total Births (all years) 295,710 553,664
Peak Year 1970 2014
Peak Year Births 13,547 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shannon Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 15 3,545
1920ss 112 4,982
1930ss 372 3,922
1940ss 1,557 7,201
1950ss 6,100 6,100
1960ss 33,852 4,015
1970ss 113,798 7,849
1980ss 78,421 14,061
1990ss 45,909 75,913
2000ss 12,458 156,048
2010ss 2,585 184,528
2020ss 531 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shannon Olivia
2014 257 19,836
2015 249 19,726
2016 193 19,409
2017 174 18,777
2018 148 18,055
2019 147 18,569
2020 98 17,682
2021 122 17,841
2022 108 16,654
2023 96 15,313
2024 107 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, 1912–2024.

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