Shirel vs Shirley

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

Name A

Shirel

Girl name · Rank #10382

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Name B

Shirley

Girl name · Rank #1450

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Metric Shirel Shirley
Current Rank #10382 #1450
Total Births (all years) 360 686,246
Peak Year 2022 1935
Peak Year Births 25 42,365
Peak Decade 2000ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1954 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shirel Shirley
1880ss — 179
1890ss — 535
1900ss — 1,710
1910ss — 12,742
1920ss — 98,601
1930ss — 229,378
1940ss — 171,780
1950ss 23 108,807
1960ss 11 38,077
1970ss — 10,520
1980ss — 5,073
1990ss 16 3,692
2000ss 133 2,734
2010ss 106 1,752
2020ss 71 666

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shirel Shirley
2014 — 202
2015 7 181
2016 9 168
2017 9 185
2018 11 152
2019 13 148
2020 6 137
2021 13 105
2022 25 134
2023 18 139
2024 9 151

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, 1954–2024.

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