Shelton vs Olivia

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

Name A

Shelton

Boy name · Rank #5052

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Shelton Olivia
Current Rank #5052 #1
Total Births (all years) 11,950 553,664
Peak Year 1972 2014
Peak Year Births 179 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shelton Olivia
1880ss 61 618
1890ss 55 1,099
1900ss 103 1,575
1910ss 478 3,545
1920ss 777 4,982
1930ss 834 3,922
1940ss 1,107 7,201
1950ss 1,361 6,100
1960ss 1,483 4,015
1970ss 1,511 7,849
1980ss 1,246 14,061
1990ss 1,358 75,913
2000ss 934 156,048
2010ss 513 184,528
2020ss 129 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shelton Olivia
2014 55 19,836
2015 62 19,726
2016 40 19,409
2017 47 18,777
2018 25 18,055
2019 31 18,569
2020 32 17,682
2021 29 17,841
2022 24 16,654
2023 25 15,313
2024 19 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, 1880–2024.

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