Shifa vs Shirley

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

Name A

Shifa

Girl name · Rank #9828

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Name B

Shirley

Girl name · Rank #1450

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Metric Shifa Shirley
Current Rank #9828 #1450
Total Births (all years) 308 686,246
Peak Year 2022 1935
Peak Year Births 23 42,365
Peak Decade 2000ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1995 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shifa 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 19 3,692
2000ss 125 2,734
2010ss 105 1,752
2020ss 59 666

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shifa Shirley
2014 14 202
2015 13 181
2016 14 168
2017 — 185
2018 12 152
2019 13 148
2020 16 137
2021 10 105
2022 23 134
2023 — 139
2024 10 151

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, 1995–2024.

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