Shawn vs Olivia

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

Name A

Shawn

Boy name · Rank #637

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Shawn Olivia
Current Rank #637 #1
Total Births (all years) 306,134 553,664
Peak Year 1971 2014
Peak Year Births 12,825 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1931 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shawn Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss 40 3,922
1940ss 460 7,201
1950ss 6,460 6,100
1960ss 47,791 4,015
1970ss 105,794 7,849
1980ss 65,600 14,061
1990ss 42,484 75,913
2000ss 24,197 156,048
2010ss 10,671 184,528
2020ss 2,637 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shawn Olivia
2014 1,067 19,836
2015 962 19,726
2016 946 19,409
2017 830 18,777
2018 814 18,055
2019 723 18,569
2020 657 17,682
2021 583 17,841
2022 522 16,654
2023 437 15,313
2024 438 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, 1931–2024.

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