Sherman vs Olivia

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

Name A

Sherman

Boy name · Rank #4701

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Sherman Olivia
Current Rank #4701 #1
Total Births (all years) 39,190 567,345
Peak Year 1950 2014
Peak Year Births 635 19,840
Peak Decade 1950s 2010s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sherman Olivia
1880s 615 618
1890s 766 1,099
1900s 838 1,575
1910s 3,372 3,545
1920s 5,059 4,982
1930s 4,833 3,922
1940s 5,456 7,201
1950s 5,787 6,100
1960s 4,296 4,016
1970s 3,280 7,846
1980s 2,248 14,060
1990s 1,351 75,913
2000s 715 156,054
2010s 416 184,561
2020s 158 95,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sherman Olivia
2014 39 19,840
2015 42 19,729
2016 47 19,414
2017 47 18,778
2018 36 18,061
2019 36 18,577
2020 34 17,691
2021 33 17,847
2022 32 16,670
2023 19 15,329
2024 21 14,772
2025 19 13,544

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, 1880–2025.

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