Sheila vs Olivia

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

Name A

Sheila

Girl name · Rank #2009

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Sheila Olivia
Current Rank #2009 #1
Total Births (all years) 238,706 553,664
Peak Year 1962 2014
Peak Year Births 8,777 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1907 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sheila Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 33 1,575
1910ss 388 3,545
1920ss 1,853 4,982
1930ss 10,958 3,922
1940ss 35,740 7,201
1950ss 70,174 6,100
1960ss 74,075 4,015
1970ss 26,510 7,849
1980ss 9,541 14,061
1990ss 4,646 75,913
2000ss 2,868 156,048
2010ss 1,348 184,528
2020ss 572 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sheila Olivia
2014 161 19,836
2015 124 19,726
2016 114 19,409
2017 104 18,777
2018 96 18,055
2019 90 18,569
2020 131 17,682
2021 115 17,841
2022 127 16,654
2023 102 15,313
2024 97 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, 1907–2024.

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