Shilah vs Shirley

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

Name A

Shilah

Girl name · Rank #8532

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Name B

Shirley

Girl name · Rank #1450

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Metric Shilah Shirley
Current Rank #8532 #1450
Total Births (all years) 897 686,246
Peak Year 2007 1935
Peak Year Births 64 42,365
Peak Decade 2000ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1974 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shilah 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 48 10,520
1980ss 109 5,073
1990ss 161 3,692
2000ss 306 2,734
2010ss 212 1,752
2020ss 61 666

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shilah Shirley
2014 14 202
2015 26 181
2016 10 168
2017 13 185
2018 15 152
2019 11 148
2020 13 137
2021 17 105
2022 7 134
2023 12 139
2024 12 151

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, 1974–2024.

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