Shirley vs Shira

Side-by-side comparison of Shirley and Shira — 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

Shira

Girl name · Rank #2328

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Metric Shirley Shira
Current Rank #1450 #2328
Total Births (all years) 686,246 5,735
Peak Year 1935 2009
Peak Year Births 42,365 159
Peak Decade 1930ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shirley Shira
1880ss 179 —
1890ss 535 —
1900ss 1,710 —
1910ss 12,742 —
1920ss 98,601 —
1930ss 229,378 —
1940ss 171,780 25
1950ss 108,807 131
1960ss 38,077 224
1970ss 10,520 650
1980ss 5,073 1,182
1990ss 3,692 988
2000ss 2,734 1,324
2010ss 1,752 860
2020ss 666 351

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shirley Shira
2014 202 96
2015 181 76
2016 168 90
2017 185 70
2018 152 67
2019 148 70
2020 137 65
2021 105 75
2022 134 70
2023 139 62
2024 151 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, 1880–2024.

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