Shirley vs Olivia

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

Name A

Shirley

Girl name · Rank #1450

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Shirley Olivia
Current Rank #1450 #1
Total Births (all years) 686,246 553,664
Peak Year 1935 2014
Peak Year Births 42,365 19,836
Peak Decade 1930ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shirley Olivia
1880ss 179 618
1890ss 535 1,099
1900ss 1,710 1,575
1910ss 12,742 3,545
1920ss 98,601 4,982
1930ss 229,378 3,922
1940ss 171,780 7,201
1950ss 108,807 6,100
1960ss 38,077 4,015
1970ss 10,520 7,849
1980ss 5,073 14,061
1990ss 3,692 75,913
2000ss 2,734 156,048
2010ss 1,752 184,528
2020ss 666 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shirley Olivia
2014 202 19,836
2015 181 19,726
2016 168 19,409
2017 185 18,777
2018 152 18,055
2019 148 18,569
2020 137 17,682
2021 105 17,841
2022 134 16,654
2023 139 15,313
2024 151 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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