Shari vs Olivia

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

Name A

Shari

Girl name · Rank #13585

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Shari Olivia
Current Rank #13585 #1
Total Births (all years) 40,921 553,664
Peak Year 1961 2014
Peak Year Births 3,117 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1927 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shari Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss 27 4,982
1930ss 323 3,922
1940ss 2,032 7,201
1950ss 6,460 6,100
1960ss 20,517 4,015
1970ss 6,439 7,849
1980ss 3,630 14,061
1990ss 1,038 75,913
2000ss 295 156,048
2010ss 127 184,528
2020ss 33 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shari Olivia
2014 16 19,836
2015 11 19,726
2016 10 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 12 18,055
2019 16 18,569
2020 7 17,682
2021 5 17,841
2022 9 16,654
2023 6 15,313
2024 6 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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