Sheldon vs Olivia

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

Name A

Sheldon

Boy name · Rank #1950

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Sheldon Olivia
Current Rank #1950 #1
Total Births (all years) 36,626 553,664
Peak Year 1992 2014
Peak Year Births 608 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sheldon Olivia
1880ss 36 618
1890ss 41 1,099
1900ss 126 1,575
1910ss 1,037 3,545
1920ss 3,078 4,982
1930ss 4,296 3,922
1940ss 4,038 7,201
1950ss 3,804 6,100
1960ss 4,032 4,015
1970ss 3,557 7,849
1980ss 3,340 14,061
1990ss 4,837 75,913
2000ss 2,468 156,048
2010ss 1,578 184,528
2020ss 358 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sheldon Olivia
2014 166 19,836
2015 140 19,726
2016 131 19,409
2017 134 18,777
2018 126 18,055
2019 110 18,569
2020 79 17,682
2021 72 17,841
2022 68 16,654
2023 59 15,313
2024 80 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, 1881–2024.

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