Shep vs Olivia

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

Name A

Shep

Boy name · Rank #4063

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Shep Olivia
Current Rank #4063 #1
Total Births (all years) 210 553,664
Peak Year 2023 2014
Peak Year Births 30 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shep Olivia
1880ss 6 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss 11 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 10 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss 72 184,528
2020ss 111 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shep Olivia
2014 5 19,836
2015 9 19,726
2016 8 19,409
2017 9 18,777
2018 11 18,055
2019 23 18,569
2020 16 17,682
2021 18 17,841
2022 21 16,654
2023 30 15,313
2024 26 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, 1884–2024.

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