Sheri vs Olivia

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

Name A

Sheri

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

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Metric Sheri Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 60,457 553,664
Peak Year 1963 2014
Peak Year Births 3,094 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1928 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sheri Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss 12 4,982
1930ss 121 3,922
1940ss 2,035 7,201
1950ss 10,973 6,100
1960ss 27,327 4,015
1970ss 14,397 7,849
1980ss 4,445 14,061
1990ss 815 75,913
2000ss 200 156,048
2010ss 99 184,528
2020ss 33 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sheri Olivia
2014 9 19,836
2015 9 19,726
2016 7 19,409
2017 8 18,777
2018 11 18,055
2019 8 18,569
2020 6 17,682
2021 9 17,841
2022 7 16,654
2023 11 15,313
2024 — 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, 1928–2023.

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