Sheba vs Olivia

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

Name A

Sheba

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Sheba Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,173 553,664
Peak Year 1975 2014
Peak Year Births 65 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sheba Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 8 3,545
1920ss 33 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 5 7,201
1950ss 119 6,100
1960ss 197 4,015
1970ss 358 7,849
1980ss 239 14,061
1990ss 142 75,913
2000ss 35 156,048
2010ss 19 184,528
2020ss 18 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sheba Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 5 19,409
2017 8 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 11 16,654
2023 7 15,313
2024 — 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, 1916–2023.

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