Shelby vs Olivia

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

Name A

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Shelby Olivia
Current Rank #656 #1
Total Births (all years) 148,382 553,664
Peak Year 1991 2014
Peak Year Births 10,220 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shelby Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 46 3,545
1920ss 95 4,982
1930ss 6,077 3,922
1940ss 4,895 7,201
1950ss 3,075 6,100
1960ss 3,268 4,015
1970ss 5,971 7,849
1980ss 7,880 14,061
1990ss 71,994 75,913
2000ss 31,309 156,048
2010ss 11,215 184,528
2020ss 2,557 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shelby Olivia
2014 1,114 19,836
2015 1,080 19,726
2016 985 19,409
2017 836 18,777
2018 738 18,055
2019 634 18,569
2020 606 17,682
2021 556 17,841
2022 503 16,654
2023 447 15,313
2024 445 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, 1913–2024.

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