Shirely vs Shira

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

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Shirely

Girl name

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Name B

Shira

Girl name · Rank #2328

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Metric Shirely Shira
Current Rank Unranked #2328
Total Births (all years) 231 5,735
Peak Year 1936 2009
Peak Year Births 13 159
Peak Decade 1930ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1926 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shirely Shira
1920ss 20 —
1930ss 58 —
1940ss 53 25
1950ss 42 131
1960ss 58 224
1970ss — 650
1980ss — 1,182
1990ss — 988
2000ss — 1,324
2010ss — 860
2020ss — 351

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shirely 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, 1926–1969.

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