Shephard vs Olivia

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

Name A

Shephard

Boy name · Rank #9096

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Shephard Olivia
Current Rank #9096 #1
Total Births (all years) 68 553,664
Peak Year 2021 2014
Peak Year Births 10 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1952 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shephard 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 — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss 6 156,048
2010ss 19 184,528
2020ss 38 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shephard Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 6 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 7 18,777
2018 6 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 7 17,682
2021 10 17,841
2022 5 16,654
2023 8 15,313
2024 8 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, 1952–2024.

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