Shelley vs Olivia

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

Name A

Shelley

Girl name · Rank #8951

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Shelley Olivia
Current Rank #8951 #1
Total Births (all years) 72,573 553,664
Peak Year 1964 2014
Peak Year Births 2,821 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1892 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shelley Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 11 1,099
1900ss 5 1,575
1910ss 32 3,545
1920ss 95 4,982
1930ss 363 3,922
1940ss 2,473 7,201
1950ss 18,227 6,100
1960ss 24,856 4,015
1970ss 17,283 7,849
1980ss 6,814 14,061
1990ss 1,757 75,913
2000ss 431 156,048
2010ss 174 184,528
2020ss 52 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shelley Olivia
2014 21 19,836
2015 13 19,726
2016 17 19,409
2017 12 18,777
2018 12 18,055
2019 12 18,569
2020 15 17,682
2021 11 17,841
2022 7 16,654
2023 8 15,313
2024 11 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, 1892–2024.

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