Shiah vs Shirley

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

Name A

Shiah

Girl name · Rank #14486

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Name B

Shirley

Girl name · Rank #1450

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Metric Shiah Shirley
Current Rank #14486 #1450
Total Births (all years) 124 686,246
Peak Year 2009 1935
Peak Year Births 14 42,365
Peak Decade 2010ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2006 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shiah Shirley
1880ss — 179
1890ss — 535
1900ss — 1,710
1910ss — 12,742
1920ss — 98,601
1930ss — 229,378
1940ss — 171,780
1950ss — 108,807
1960ss — 38,077
1970ss — 10,520
1980ss — 5,073
1990ss — 3,692
2000ss 39 2,734
2010ss 60 1,752
2020ss 25 666

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shiah Shirley
2014 — 202
2015 — 181
2016 7 168
2017 5 185
2018 6 152
2019 8 148
2020 7 137
2021 5 105
2022 7 134
2023 — 139
2024 6 151

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, 2006–2024.

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