Shimshon vs Olivia

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

Name A

Shimshon

Boy name · Rank #5501

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Shimshon Olivia
Current Rank #5501 #1
Total Births (all years) 379 553,664
Peak Year 2023 2014
Peak Year Births 20 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shimshon 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 10 7,849
1980ss 10 14,061
1990ss 74 75,913
2000ss 99 156,048
2010ss 112 184,528
2020ss 74 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shimshon Olivia
2014 7 19,836
2015 13 19,726
2016 14 19,409
2017 15 18,777
2018 7 18,055
2019 10 18,569
2020 13 17,682
2021 11 17,841
2022 13 16,654
2023 20 15,313
2024 17 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, 1976–2024.

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