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 #1198

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Name B

Shirley

Girl name · Rank #1450

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Metric Shia Shirley
Current Rank #1198 #1450
Total Births (all years) 2,115 686,246
Peak Year 2024 1935
Peak Year Births 170 42,365
Peak Decade 2010ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1960 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shia Shirley
1880ss — 179
1890ss — 535
1900ss — 1,710
1910ss — 12,742
1920ss — 98,601
1930ss — 229,378
1940ss — 171,780
1950ss — 108,807
1960ss 5 38,077
1970ss — 10,520
1980ss 23 5,073
1990ss 100 3,692
2000ss 395 2,734
2010ss 835 1,752
2020ss 757 666

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 152 105
2022 146 134
2023 159 139
2024 170 151

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, 1960–2024.

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