Sho vs Olivia

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

Name A

Sho

Boy name · Rank #8380

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Sho Olivia
Current Rank #8380 #1
Total Births (all years) 452 553,664
Peak Year 1990 2014
Peak Year Births 20 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1923 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sho Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss 8 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss 55 14,061
1990ss 129 75,913
2000ss 110 156,048
2010ss 112 184,528
2020ss 38 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sho Olivia
2014 16 19,836
2015 13 19,726
2016 9 19,409
2017 7 18,777
2018 12 18,055
2019 12 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 10 17,841
2022 9 16,654
2023 10 15,313
2024 9 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, 1923–2024.

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