Shila vs Shirley

Side-by-side comparison of Shila and Shirley - 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

Shirley

Girl name · Rank #1452

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Metric Shila Shirley
Current Rank Unranked #1452
Total Births (all years) 1,080 686,383
Peak Year 1980 1935
Peak Year Births 28 42,366
Peak Decade 1980s 1930s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1941 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shila Shirley
1880s - 179
1890s - 535
1900s - 1,710
1910s - 12,742
1920s - 98,602
1930s - 229,380
1940s 24 171,780
1950s 25 108,807
1960s 76 38,078
1970s 205 10,520
1980s 239 5,072
1990s 204 3,692
2000s 191 2,735
2010s 106 1,752
2020s 10 799

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shila Shirley
2014 10 202
2015 7 181
2016 7 168
2017 - 185
2018 7 152
2019 6 148
2020 5 137
2021 - 105
2022 - 134
2023 5 139
2024 - 151
2025 - 133

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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