Shayla vs Olivia

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

Name A

Shayla

Girl name · Rank #1808

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Shayla Olivia
Current Rank #1808 #1
Total Births (all years) 30,817 553,664
Peak Year 1999 2014
Peak Year Births 1,187 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1950 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shayla Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 46 6,100
1960ss 148 4,015
1970ss 1,649 7,849
1980ss 5,565 14,061
1990ss 9,278 75,913
2000ss 9,567 156,048
2010ss 3,826 184,528
2020ss 738 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shayla Olivia
2014 375 19,836
2015 354 19,726
2016 270 19,409
2017 242 18,777
2018 218 18,055
2019 195 18,569
2020 197 17,682
2021 160 17,841
2022 140 16,654
2023 130 15,313
2024 111 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, 1950–2024.

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