Shon vs Olivia

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

Name A

Shon

Boy name · Rank #6875

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Shon Olivia
Current Rank #6875 #1
Total Births (all years) 5,163 553,664
Peak Year 1971 2014
Peak Year Births 301 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1950 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shon Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 87 6,100
1960ss 941 4,015
1970ss 2,050 7,849
1980ss 691 14,061
1990ss 685 75,913
2000ss 424 156,048
2010ss 209 184,528
2020ss 76 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shon Olivia
2014 24 19,836
2015 16 19,726
2016 15 19,409
2017 21 18,777
2018 24 18,055
2019 20 18,569
2020 18 17,682
2021 12 17,841
2022 20 16,654
2023 14 15,313
2024 12 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, 1950–2024.

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