Shira vs Shirley

Side-by-side comparison of Shira and Shirley — 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

Shirley

Girl name · Rank #1450

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Metric Shira Shirley
Current Rank #2328 #1450
Total Births (all years) 5,735 686,246
Peak Year 2009 1935
Peak Year Births 159 42,365
Peak Decade 2000ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1941 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shira Shirley
1880ss — 179
1890ss — 535
1900ss — 1,710
1910ss — 12,742
1920ss — 98,601
1930ss — 229,378
1940ss 25 171,780
1950ss 131 108,807
1960ss 224 38,077
1970ss 650 10,520
1980ss 1,182 5,073
1990ss 988 3,692
2000ss 1,324 2,734
2010ss 860 1,752
2020ss 351 666

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shira Shirley
2014 96 202
2015 76 181
2016 90 168
2017 70 185
2018 67 152
2019 70 148
2020 65 137
2021 75 105
2022 70 134
2023 62 139
2024 79 151

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, 1941–2024.

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