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 #1450

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Metric Shila Shirley
Current Rank Unranked #1450
Total Births (all years) 1,080 686,246
Peak Year 1980 1935
Peak Year Births 28 42,365
Peak Decade 1980ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1941 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shila Shirley
1880ss — 179
1890ss — 535
1900ss — 1,710
1910ss — 12,742
1920ss — 98,601
1930ss — 229,378
1940ss 24 171,780
1950ss 25 108,807
1960ss 76 38,077
1970ss 205 10,520
1980ss 239 5,073
1990ss 204 3,692
2000ss 191 2,734
2010ss 106 1,752
2020ss 10 666

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

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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