Shem vs Olivia

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

Name A

Shem

Boy name · Rank #6514

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Shem Olivia
Current Rank #6514 #1
Total Births (all years) 740 553,664
Peak Year 1976 2014
Peak Year Births 23 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1954 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shem Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 5 6,100
1960ss 36 4,015
1970ss 156 7,849
1980ss 123 14,061
1990ss 110 75,913
2000ss 113 156,048
2010ss 130 184,528
2020ss 67 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shem Olivia
2014 16 19,836
2015 17 19,726
2016 11 19,409
2017 16 18,777
2018 17 18,055
2019 16 18,569
2020 12 17,682
2021 13 17,841
2022 17 16,654
2023 12 15,313
2024 13 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, 1954–2024.

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