Shila vs Shira

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

Name A

Shila

Girl name

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Name B

Shira

Girl name · Rank #2328

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Metric Shila Shira
Current Rank Unranked #2328
Total Births (all years) 1,080 5,735
Peak Year 1980 2009
Peak Year Births 28 159
Peak Decade 1980ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1941 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shila Shira
1940ss 24 25
1950ss 25 131
1960ss 76 224
1970ss 205 650
1980ss 239 1,182
1990ss 204 988
2000ss 191 1,324
2010ss 106 860
2020ss 10 351

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shila Shira
2014 10 96
2015 7 76
2016 7 90
2017 — 70
2018 7 67
2019 6 70
2020 5 65
2021 — 75
2022 — 70
2023 5 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, 1941–2023.

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