Shepard vs Olivia

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

Name A

Shepard

Boy name · Rank #939

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Shepard Olivia
Current Rank #939 #1
Total Births (all years) 3,445 553,664
Peak Year 2022 2014
Peak Year Births 253 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shepard Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 72 3,545
1920ss 114 4,982
1930ss 83 3,922
1940ss 96 7,201
1950ss 94 6,100
1960ss 63 4,015
1970ss 43 7,849
1980ss 30 14,061
1990ss 38 75,913
2000ss 326 156,048
2010ss 1,276 184,528
2020ss 1,210 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shepard Olivia
2014 80 19,836
2015 116 19,726
2016 190 19,409
2017 228 18,777
2018 215 18,055
2019 202 18,569
2020 243 17,682
2021 233 17,841
2022 253 16,654
2023 237 15,313
2024 244 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, 1912–2024.

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