Shawna vs Olivia

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

Name A

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Shawna Olivia
Current Rank #5984 #1
Total Births (all years) 45,522 553,664
Peak Year 1977 2014
Peak Year Births 2,082 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1941 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shawna Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 112 7,201
1950ss 986 6,100
1960ss 5,566 4,015
1970ss 16,181 7,849
1980ss 12,972 14,061
1990ss 7,106 75,913
2000ss 2,009 156,048
2010ss 483 184,528
2020ss 107 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shawna Olivia
2014 42 19,836
2015 43 19,726
2016 42 19,409
2017 29 18,777
2018 26 18,055
2019 28 18,569
2020 30 17,682
2021 20 17,841
2022 15 16,654
2023 22 15,313
2024 20 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, 1941–2024.

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