Shaw vs Olivia

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

Name A

Shaw

Boy name · Rank #4201

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Shaw Olivia
Current Rank #4201 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,315 553,664
Peak Year 2020 2014
Peak Year Births 39 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shaw Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 6 3,545
1920ss 12 4,982
1930ss 5 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 16 6,100
1960ss 71 4,015
1970ss 195 7,849
1980ss 179 14,061
1990ss 186 75,913
2000ss 205 156,048
2010ss 284 184,528
2020ss 156 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaw Olivia
2014 25 19,836
2015 31 19,726
2016 33 19,409
2017 28 18,777
2018 31 18,055
2019 31 18,569
2020 39 17,682
2021 32 17,841
2022 34 16,654
2023 26 15,313
2024 25 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, 1914–2024.

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