Shiva vs Olivia

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

Name A

Shiva

Boy name · Rank #5512

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Shiva Olivia
Current Rank #5512 #1
Total Births (all years) 518 553,664
Peak Year 2021 2014
Peak Year Births 24 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1980 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shiva 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 — 7,849
1980ss 27 14,061
1990ss 112 75,913
2000ss 158 156,048
2010ss 133 184,528
2020ss 88 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shiva Olivia
2014 15 19,836
2015 7 19,726
2016 13 19,409
2017 13 18,777
2018 20 18,055
2019 13 18,569
2020 12 17,682
2021 24 17,841
2022 12 16,654
2023 23 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, 1980–2024.

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