Shemar vs Olivia

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

Name A

Shemar

Boy name · Rank #6999

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Shemar Olivia
Current Rank #6999 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,366 553,664
Peak Year 2001 2014
Peak Year Births 335 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1994 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shemar Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss 659 75,913
2000ss 1,218 156,048
2010ss 389 184,528
2020ss 100 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shemar Olivia
2014 44 19,836
2015 48 19,726
2016 30 19,409
2017 35 18,777
2018 36 18,055
2019 18 18,569
2020 30 17,682
2021 27 17,841
2022 15 16,654
2023 16 15,313
2024 12 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, 1994–2024.

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