Shira vs Shirlee

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

Name A

Shira

Girl name · Rank #2328

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Name B

Shirlee

Girl name · Rank #15389

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Metric Shira Shirlee
Current Rank #2328 #15389
Total Births (all years) 5,735 5,709
Peak Year 2009 1935
Peak Year Births 159 340
Peak Decade 2000ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1941 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Shira Shirlee
1910ss — 103
1920ss — 1,506
1930ss — 1,685
1940ss 25 1,049
1950ss 131 786
1960ss 224 332
1970ss 650 105
1980ss 1,182 82
1990ss 988 41
2000ss 1,324 15
2010ss 860 —
2020ss 351 5

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shira Shirlee
2014 96 —
2015 76 —
2016 90 —
2017 70 —
2018 67 —
2019 70 —
2020 65 —
2021 75 —
2022 70 —
2023 62 —
2024 79 5

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, 1941–2024.

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