Shmiel vs Olivia

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

Name A

Shmiel

Boy name · Rank #2877

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Shmiel Olivia
Current Rank #2877 #1
Total Births (all years) 892 553,664
Peak Year 2023 2014
Peak Year Births 55 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1959 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shmiel Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 10 6,100
1960ss 5 4,015
1970ss 5 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss 83 75,913
2000ss 209 156,048
2010ss 348 184,528
2020ss 232 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shmiel Olivia
2014 38 19,836
2015 44 19,726
2016 44 19,409
2017 35 18,777
2018 31 18,055
2019 39 18,569
2020 45 17,682
2021 43 17,841
2022 45 16,654
2023 55 15,313
2024 44 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, 1959–2024.

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