Shirell vs Shira

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

Name A

Shirell

Girl name

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Name B

Shira

Girl name · Rank #2328

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Metric Shirell Shira
Current Rank Unranked #2328
Total Births (all years) 325 5,735
Peak Year 1963 2009
Peak Year Births 21 159
Peak Decade 1960ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1961 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shirell Shira
1940ss — 25
1950ss — 131
1960ss 122 224
1970ss 91 650
1980ss 92 1,182
1990ss 20 988
2000ss — 1,324
2010ss — 860
2020ss — 351

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1961–1995.

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