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 #4690

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Sherman Olivia
Current Rank #4690 #1
Total Births (all years) 39,173 553,664
Peak Year 1950 2014
Peak Year Births 635 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sherman Olivia
1880ss 615 618
1890ss 766 1,099
1900ss 838 1,575
1910ss 3,372 3,545
1920ss 5,059 4,982
1930ss 4,833 3,922
1940ss 5,456 7,201
1950ss 5,787 6,100
1960ss 4,296 4,015
1970ss 3,282 7,849
1980ss 2,248 14,061
1990ss 1,351 75,913
2000ss 715 156,048
2010ss 416 184,528
2020ss 139 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sherman Olivia
2014 39 19,836
2015 42 19,726
2016 47 19,409
2017 47 18,777
2018 36 18,055
2019 36 18,569
2020 34 17,682
2021 33 17,841
2022 32 16,654
2023 19 15,313
2024 21 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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