Shirin vs Shirley

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

Name A

Shirin

Girl name · Rank #8471

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Name B

Shirley

Girl name · Rank #1450

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Metric Shirin Shirley
Current Rank #8471 #1450
Total Births (all years) 786 686,246
Peak Year 1985 1935
Peak Year Births 27 42,365
Peak Decade 1980ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1938 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shirin Shirley
1880ss — 179
1890ss — 535
1900ss — 1,710
1910ss — 12,742
1920ss — 98,601
1930ss 5 229,378
1940ss — 171,780
1950ss 12 108,807
1960ss 52 38,077
1970ss 86 10,520
1980ss 176 5,073
1990ss 136 3,692
2000ss 134 2,734
2010ss 133 1,752
2020ss 52 666

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shirin Shirley
2014 13 202
2015 23 181
2016 14 168
2017 11 185
2018 19 152
2019 7 148
2020 10 137
2021 5 105
2022 15 134
2023 10 139
2024 12 151

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, 1938–2024.

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