Shirletha vs Shirley

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

Name A

Shirletha

Girl name

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Name B

Shirley

Girl name · Rank #1452

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Metric Shirletha Shirley
Current Rank Unranked #1452
Total Births (all years) 5 686,383
Peak Year 1967 1935
Peak Year Births 5 42,366
Peak Decade 1960ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1967 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shirletha Shirley
1880ss — 179
1890ss — 535
1900ss — 1,710
1910ss — 12,742
1920ss — 98,602
1930ss — 229,380
1940ss — 171,780
1950ss — 108,807
1960ss 5 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 Shirletha 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, 1967–1967.

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