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Olivia vs Shauna

Olivia and Shaunacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Olivia was ranked #1 and Shauna #5927 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2019, Olivia was ranked #5 and Shauna #424 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Olivia was ranked #8 and Shauna #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Olivia and Shauna over time

Olivia and Shauna appear together in 3 published lists, across 160 years of shared records. Olivia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Shauna in 0.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Shauna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Olivia in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

How this pair is related

The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1998, Olivia moved ahead of Shauna in Northern Ireland · Girls — #46 and #46 the year before became #38 and #47.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 60 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Olivia rose about as far as Shauna fell — from #147 and #380 in 1966 to #8 and #885 in 2025.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Olivia and Shauna were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 77 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1 and #5927.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1997 they stood at #46 and #46 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 0 places apart; by 2019 they were #5 and #424.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls77 shared years, 1996–2025

    Olivia held the stronger position in 77 of those years, Shauna in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Olivia #1 in 2008, Shauna #115 in 2000.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Olivia #1, Shauna #5927.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls60 shared years, 1966–2025

    Olivia held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Shauna in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Olivia #4 in 1975, Shauna #6 in 1993.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Olivia #8, Shauna #885.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1997–2019

    Olivia held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Shauna in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Olivia #3 in 2016, Shauna #46 in 1997.

    The order changed in 1998: Olivia moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #46 and #46; by 1998 that had become #38 and #47.

    Most recent shared year, 2019: Olivia #5, Shauna #424.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Olivia

Pairs where Olivia shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Shauna

Pairs where Shauna shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from Northern Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Northern Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Northern Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2010s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2010 and 2019.

The 2010s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Olivia, Shauna
FieldOliviaShauna
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningCommonly interpreted as 'olive tree' or 'symbol of peace'.Not yet recorded
OriginLatinNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/əˈlɪviə/Not yet recorded
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesOlivea, Liv, Livvy, OliwiaNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #1 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Olivia has a recorded origin (Latin); Shauna does not have one recorded yet.
  • Olivia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Shauna.
  • A meaning is recorded for Olivia; Shauna doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
  • The available evidence gives Olivia a "high" Data Confidence level and Shauna a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Olivia

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #488 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Shauna

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1966

    First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1966–2025

    Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1993 (recorded 1966–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls