Shepherd vs Olivia

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

Name A

Shepherd

Boy name · Rank #311

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Shepherd Olivia
Current Rank #311 #1
Total Births (all years) 6,370 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 1,094 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shepherd Olivia
1880ss 16 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 61 3,545
1920ss 90 4,982
1930ss 25 3,922
1940ss 64 7,201
1950ss 55 6,100
1960ss 60 4,015
1970ss 48 7,849
1980ss 15 14,061
1990ss 57 75,913
2000ss 289 156,048
2010ss 2,069 184,528
2020ss 3,521 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shepherd Olivia
2014 164 19,836
2015 174 19,726
2016 265 19,409
2017 293 18,777
2018 339 18,055
2019 434 18,569
2020 463 17,682
2021 557 17,841
2022 618 16,654
2023 789 15,313
2024 1,094 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, 1886–2024.

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