Shelly vs Olivia

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

Name A

Shelly

Girl name · Rank #4565

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Shelly Olivia
Current Rank #4565 #1
Total Births (all years) 84,398 553,664
Peak Year 1964 2014
Peak Year Births 4,081 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shelly Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 5 3,545
1920ss 47 4,982
1930ss 194 3,922
1940ss 748 7,201
1950ss 8,796 6,100
1960ss 35,661 4,015
1970ss 25,533 7,849
1980ss 9,098 14,061
1990ss 2,731 75,913
2000ss 1,029 156,048
2010ss 423 184,528
2020ss 133 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shelly Olivia
2014 50 19,836
2015 45 19,726
2016 36 19,409
2017 34 18,777
2018 29 18,055
2019 29 18,569
2020 25 17,682
2021 30 17,841
2022 28 16,654
2023 20 15,313
2024 30 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, 1916–2024.

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