Shun vs Olivia

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

Name A

Shun

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Shun Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 909 553,664
Peak Year 1980 2014
Peak Year Births 41 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1925 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shun Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss 5 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss 59 4,015
1970ss 280 7,849
1980ss 184 14,061
1990ss 137 75,913
2000ss 132 156,048
2010ss 92 184,528
2020ss 20 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shun Olivia
2014 10 19,836
2015 7 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 11 18,777
2018 14 18,055
2019 9 18,569
2020 5 17,682
2021 5 17,841
2022 5 16,654
2023 5 15,313
2024 — 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, 1925–2023.

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