Shara vs Olivia

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

Name A

Shara

Girl name · Rank #15464

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Shara Olivia
Current Rank #15464 #1
Total Births (all years) 4,939 553,664
Peak Year 1979 2014
Peak Year Births 232 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1927 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shara Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss 5 4,982
1930ss 22 3,922
1940ss 181 7,201
1950ss 253 6,100
1960ss 602 4,015
1970ss 1,378 7,849
1980ss 1,626 14,061
1990ss 525 75,913
2000ss 234 156,048
2010ss 86 184,528
2020ss 27 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shara Olivia
2014 9 19,836
2015 11 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 8 18,777
2018 5 18,055
2019 8 18,569
2020 5 17,682
2021 10 17,841
2022 7 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 5 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, 1927–2024.

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