Shifra vs Shirley

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

Name A

Shifra

Girl name · Rank #3461

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Name B

Shirley

Girl name · Rank #1450

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Metric Shifra Shirley
Current Rank #3461 #1450
Total Births (all years) 1,646 686,246
Peak Year 2017 1935
Peak Year Births 58 42,365
Peak Decade 2010ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1930 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shifra Shirley
1880ss — 179
1890ss — 535
1900ss — 1,710
1910ss — 12,742
1920ss — 98,601
1930ss 5 229,378
1940ss 5 171,780
1950ss 17 108,807
1960ss 33 38,077
1970ss 123 10,520
1980ss 207 5,073
1990ss 248 3,692
2000ss 361 2,734
2010ss 425 1,752
2020ss 222 666

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shifra Shirley
2014 41 202
2015 31 181
2016 41 168
2017 58 185
2018 49 152
2019 45 148
2020 32 137
2021 47 105
2022 48 134
2023 50 139
2024 45 151

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, 1930–2024.

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