Shirley vs Shiloh

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

Name A

Shirley

Girl name · Rank #1450

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Name B

Shiloh

Girl name · Rank #260

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Metric Shirley Shiloh
Current Rank #1450 #260
Total Births (all years) 686,246 14,003
Peak Year 1935 2024
Peak Year Births 42,365 1,216
Peak Decade 1930ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1969

Births by Decade

Decade Shirley Shiloh
1880ss 179 —
1890ss 535 —
1900ss 1,710 —
1910ss 12,742 —
1920ss 98,601 —
1930ss 229,378 —
1940ss 171,780 —
1950ss 108,807 —
1960ss 38,077 5
1970ss 10,520 647
1980ss 5,073 650
1990ss 3,692 852
2000ss 2,734 2,081
2010ss 1,752 5,054
2020ss 666 4,714

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shirley Shiloh
2014 202 482
2015 181 484
2016 168 498
2017 185 519
2018 152 557
2019 148 672
2020 137 683
2021 105 774
2022 134 935
2023 139 1,106
2024 151 1,216

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, 1880–2024.

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