Shia vs Shirley

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

Name A

Shia

Boy name · Rank #1199

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Name B

Shirley

Girl name · Rank #1452

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Metric Shia Shirley
Current Rank #1199 #1452
Total Births (all years) 2,255 686,383
Peak Year 2024 1935
Peak Year Births 171 42,366
Peak Decade 2020s 1930s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1960 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shia Shirley
1880s - 179
1890s - 535
1900s - 1,710
1910s - 12,742
1920s - 98,602
1930s - 229,380
1940s - 171,780
1950s - 108,807
1960s 5 38,078
1970s - 10,520
1980s 23 5,072
1990s 100 3,692
2000s 395 2,735
2010s 835 1,752
2020s 897 799

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shia Shirley
2014 93 202
2015 73 181
2016 72 168
2017 99 185
2018 72 152
2019 85 148
2020 130 137
2021 153 105
2022 146 134
2023 159 139
2024 171 151
2025 138 133

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, 1960–2025.

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