Sherry vs Olivia

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

Name A

Sherry

Girl name · Rank #6918

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Sherry Olivia
Current Rank #6918 #1
Total Births (all years) 229,913 553,664
Peak Year 1962 2014
Peak Year Births 9,223 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sherry Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 5 1,575
1910ss 88 3,545
1920ss 555 4,982
1930ss 3,696 3,922
1940ss 32,759 7,201
1950ss 68,322 6,100
1960ss 77,526 4,015
1970ss 34,204 7,849
1980ss 8,583 14,061
1990ss 2,400 75,913
2000ss 1,012 156,048
2010ss 618 184,528
2020ss 145 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sherry Olivia
2014 63 19,836
2015 78 19,726
2016 53 19,409
2017 66 18,777
2018 46 18,055
2019 44 18,569
2020 42 17,682
2021 28 17,841
2022 38 16,654
2023 21 15,313
2024 16 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, 1909–2024.

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