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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Shelby | Olivia |
| Current Rank | #658 | #1 |
| Total Births (all years) | 148,830 | 567,345 |
| Peak Year | 1991 | 2014 |
| Peak Year Births | 10,220 | 19,840 |
| Peak Decade | 1990s | 2010s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1913 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Shelby | Olivia |
| 1880s | - | 618 |
| 1890s | - | 1,099 |
| 1900s | - | 1,575 |
| 1910s | 46 | 3,545 |
| 1920s | 95 | 4,982 |
| 1930s | 6,077 | 3,922 |
| 1940s | 4,895 | 7,201 |
| 1950s | 3,075 | 6,100 |
| 1960s | 3,267 | 4,016 |
| 1970s | 5,970 | 7,846 |
| 1980s | 7,881 | 14,060 |
| 1990s | 71,995 | 75,913 |
| 2000s | 31,310 | 156,054 |
| 2010s | 11,216 | 184,561 |
| 2020s | 3,003 | 95,853 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Shelby | Olivia |
| 2014 | 1,114 | 19,840 |
| 2015 | 1,080 | 19,729 |
| 2016 | 986 | 19,414 |
| 2017 | 836 | 18,778 |
| 2018 | 738 | 18,061 |
| 2019 | 634 | 18,577 |
| 2020 | 606 | 17,691 |
| 2021 | 556 | 17,847 |
| 2022 | 503 | 16,670 |
| 2023 | 448 | 15,329 |
| 2024 | 446 | 14,772 |
| 2025 | 444 | 13,544 |