Sharlyn vs Olivia

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

Name A

Sharlyn

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

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Metric Sharlyn Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,482 553,664
Peak Year 1948 2014
Peak Year Births 43 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1935 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sharlyn Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss 41 3,922
1940ss 248 7,201
1950ss 233 6,100
1960ss 255 4,015
1970ss 132 7,849
1980ss 121 14,061
1990ss 109 75,913
2000ss 212 156,048
2010ss 118 184,528
2020ss 13 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sharlyn Olivia
2014 9 19,836
2015 9 19,726
2016 6 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 10 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 6 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 7 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, 1935–2022.

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