Sheppard vs Olivia

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

Name A

Sheppard

Boy name · Rank #3325

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Sheppard Olivia
Current Rank #3325 #1
Total Births (all years) 676 553,664
Peak Year 2023 2014
Peak Year Births 38 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sheppard Olivia
1880ss 5 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 36 3,545
1920ss 51 4,982
1930ss 30 3,922
1940ss 40 7,201
1950ss 74 6,100
1960ss 26 4,015
1970ss 24 7,849
1980ss 5 14,061
1990ss 6 75,913
2000ss 60 156,048
2010ss 164 184,528
2020ss 155 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sheppard Olivia
2014 10 19,836
2015 14 19,726
2016 23 19,409
2017 20 18,777
2018 25 18,055
2019 33 18,569
2020 23 17,682
2021 28 17,841
2022 31 16,654
2023 38 15,313
2024 35 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, 1880–2024.

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