Shelia vs Olivia

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

Name A

Shelia

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Shelia Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 47,780 553,664
Peak Year 1959 2014
Peak Year Births 2,283 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shelia Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 24 3,545
1920ss 147 4,982
1930ss 384 3,922
1940ss 4,013 7,201
1950ss 16,753 6,100
1960ss 18,443 4,015
1970ss 5,842 7,849
1980ss 1,353 14,061
1990ss 504 75,913
2000ss 190 156,048
2010ss 93 184,528
2020ss 34 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shelia Olivia
2014 10 19,836
2015 11 19,726
2016 12 19,409
2017 16 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 7 18,569
2020 11 17,682
2021 9 17,841
2022 7 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, 1915–2023.

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