Shella vs Olivia

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

Name A

Shella

Girl name · Rank #13506

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Shella Olivia
Current Rank #13506 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,129 553,664
Peak Year 1959 2014
Peak Year Births 42 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shella Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 6 1,575
1910ss 14 3,545
1920ss 28 4,982
1930ss 43 3,922
1940ss 81 7,201
1950ss 241 6,100
1960ss 303 4,015
1970ss 205 7,849
1980ss 116 14,061
1990ss 69 75,913
2000ss 11 156,048
2010ss 6 184,528
2020ss 6 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shella Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 6 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, 1909–2024.

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