Shiela vs Shira

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

Name A

Shiela

Girl name

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Name B

Shira

Girl name · Rank #2328

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Metric Shiela Shira
Current Rank Unranked #2328
Total Births (all years) 4,408 5,735
Peak Year 1970 2009
Peak Year Births 216 159
Peak Decade 1960ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1908 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shiela Shira
1900ss 7 —
1910ss 5 —
1920ss 50 —
1930ss 160 —
1940ss 535 25
1950ss 940 131
1960ss 1,355 224
1970ss 906 650
1980ss 300 1,182
1990ss 135 988
2000ss 15 1,324
2010ss — 860
2020ss — 351

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shiela Shira
2014 — 96
2015 — 76
2016 — 90
2017 — 70
2018 — 67
2019 — 70
2020 — 65
2021 — 75
2022 — 70
2023 — 62
2024 — 79

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, 1908–2001.

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