Shirla vs Shirley

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

Name A

Shirla

Girl name

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Name B

Shirley

Girl name · Rank #1452

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Metric Shirla Shirley
Current Rank Unranked #1452
Total Births (all years) 154 686,383
Peak Year 1936 1935
Peak Year Births 12 42,366
Peak Decade 1950ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1930 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shirla Shirley
1880ss — 179
1890ss — 535
1900ss — 1,710
1910ss — 12,742
1920ss — 98,602
1930ss 47 229,380
1940ss 36 171,780
1950ss 50 108,807
1960ss 21 38,078
1970ss — 10,520
1980ss — 5,072
1990ss — 3,692
2000ss — 2,735
2010ss — 1,752
2020ss — 799

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shirla Shirley
2014 — 202
2015 — 181
2016 — 168
2017 — 185
2018 — 152
2019 — 148
2020 — 137
2021 — 105
2022 — 134
2023 — 139
2024 — 151
2025 — 133

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, 1930–1965.

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