Shirlee vs Shira

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

Name A

Shirlee

Girl name · Rank #15389

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Name B

Shira

Girl name · Rank #2328

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Metric Shirlee Shira
Current Rank #15389 #2328
Total Births (all years) 5,709 5,735
Peak Year 1935 2009
Peak Year Births 340 159
Peak Decade 1930ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shirlee Shira
1910ss 103 —
1920ss 1,506 —
1930ss 1,685 —
1940ss 1,049 25
1950ss 786 131
1960ss 332 224
1970ss 105 650
1980ss 82 1,182
1990ss 41 988
2000ss 15 1,324
2010ss — 860
2020ss 5 351

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shirlee Shira
2014 — 96
2015 — 76
2016 — 90
2017 — 70
2018 — 67
2019 — 70
2020 — 65
2021 — 75
2022 — 70
2023 — 62
2024 5 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, 1915–2024.

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