Sher vs Olivia

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

Name A

Sher

Boy name · Rank #10139

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Sher Olivia
Current Rank #10139 #1
Total Births (all years) 168 553,664
Peak Year 2023 2014
Peak Year Births 16 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1980 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sher Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss 59 14,061
1990ss 46 75,913
2000ss 10 156,048
2010ss 17 184,528
2020ss 36 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sher Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 6 18,055
2019 5 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 5 17,841
2022 8 16,654
2023 16 15,313
2024 7 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, 1980–2024.

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