Shira vs Olivia

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

Name A

Shira

Girl name · Rank #2328

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Shira Olivia
Current Rank #2328 #1
Total Births (all years) 5,735 553,664
Peak Year 2009 2014
Peak Year Births 159 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1941 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shira Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 25 7,201
1950ss 131 6,100
1960ss 224 4,015
1970ss 650 7,849
1980ss 1,182 14,061
1990ss 988 75,913
2000ss 1,324 156,048
2010ss 860 184,528
2020ss 351 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shira Olivia
2014 96 19,836
2015 76 19,726
2016 90 19,409
2017 70 18,777
2018 67 18,055
2019 70 18,569
2020 65 17,682
2021 75 17,841
2022 70 16,654
2023 62 15,313
2024 79 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, 1941–2024.

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