Shiann vs Shirley

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

Name A

Shiann

Girl name

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Name B

Shirley

Girl name · Rank #1450

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Metric Shiann Shirley
Current Rank Unranked #1450
Total Births (all years) 2,008 686,246
Peak Year 1998 1935
Peak Year Births 135 42,365
Peak Decade 2000ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1975 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shiann 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 26 10,520
1980ss 87 5,073
1990ss 824 3,692
2000ss 851 2,734
2010ss 210 1,752
2020ss 10 666

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shiann Shirley
2014 25 202
2015 16 181
2016 10 168
2017 9 185
2018 16 152
2019 6 148
2020 — 137
2021 5 105
2022 5 134
2023 — 139
2024 — 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, 1975–2022.

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