Shimshon vs Shirley

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

Name A

Shimshon

Boy name · Rank #5501

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Name B

Shirley

Girl name · Rank #1450

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Metric Shimshon Shirley
Current Rank #5501 #1450
Total Births (all years) 379 686,246
Peak Year 2023 1935
Peak Year Births 20 42,365
Peak Decade 2010ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shimshon 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 10 10,520
1980ss 10 5,073
1990ss 74 3,692
2000ss 99 2,734
2010ss 112 1,752
2020ss 74 666

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shimshon Shirley
2014 7 202
2015 13 181
2016 14 168
2017 15 185
2018 7 152
2019 10 148
2020 13 137
2021 11 105
2022 13 134
2023 20 139
2024 17 151

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, 1976–2024.

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