Shaun vs Olivia

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

Name A

Shaun

Boy name · Rank #1570

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Shaun Olivia
Current Rank #1570 #1
Total Births (all years) 70,398 553,664
Peak Year 1978 2014
Peak Year Births 6,105 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1935 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shaun Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss 63 3,922
1940ss 230 7,201
1950ss 1,239 6,100
1960ss 5,559 4,015
1970ss 19,320 7,849
1980ss 24,470 14,061
1990ss 8,620 75,913
2000ss 7,010 156,048
2010ss 3,215 184,528
2020ss 672 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaun Olivia
2014 324 19,836
2015 311 19,726
2016 250 19,409
2017 242 18,777
2018 205 18,055
2019 193 18,569
2020 172 17,682
2021 149 17,841
2022 122 16,654
2023 119 15,313
2024 110 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, 1935–2024.

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