Shirleyan vs Shira

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

Name A

Shirleyan

Girl name

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Name B

Shira

Girl name · Rank #2334

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Metric Shirleyan Shira
Current Rank Unranked #2334
Total Births (all years) 32 5,815
Peak Year 1945 2009
Peak Year Births 17 159
Peak Decade 1940ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1929 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shirleyan Shira
1920ss 5 —
1930ss 5 —
1940ss 22 25
1950ss — 131
1960ss — 224
1970ss — 650
1980ss — 1,182
1990ss — 988
2000ss — 1,324
2010ss — 861
2020ss — 430

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shirleyan Shira
2014 — 97
2015 — 76
2016 — 90
2017 — 70
2018 — 67
2019 — 70
2020 — 65
2021 — 75
2022 — 70
2023 — 62
2024 — 79
2025 — 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, 1929–1945.

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