Shimon vs Shirley

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

Name A

Shimon

Boy name · Rank #931

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Name B

Shirley

Girl name · Rank #1450

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Metric Shimon Shirley
Current Rank #931 #1450
Total Births (all years) 5,241 686,246
Peak Year 2024 1935
Peak Year Births 247 42,365
Peak Decade 2010ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1947 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shimon Shirley
1880ss — 179
1890ss — 535
1900ss — 1,710
1910ss — 12,742
1920ss — 98,601
1930ss — 229,378
1940ss 5 171,780
1950ss 40 108,807
1960ss 76 38,077
1970ss 198 10,520
1980ss 344 5,073
1990ss 620 3,692
2000ss 1,166 2,734
2010ss 1,729 1,752
2020ss 1,063 666

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shimon Shirley
2014 171 202
2015 167 181
2016 184 168
2017 178 185
2018 193 152
2019 183 148
2020 204 137
2021 204 105
2022 190 134
2023 218 139
2024 247 151

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, 1947–2024.

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