Shirlie vs Shira

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

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Shirlie

Girl name

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Name B

Shira

Girl name · Rank #2328

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Metric Shirlie Shira
Current Rank Unranked #2328
Total Births (all years) 1,288 5,735
Peak Year 1935 2009
Peak Year Births 60 159
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1911 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shirlie Shira
1910ss 73 —
1920ss 398 —
1930ss 353 —
1940ss 272 25
1950ss 153 131
1960ss 33 224
1970ss 6 650
1980ss — 1,182
1990ss — 988
2000ss — 1,324
2010ss — 860
2020ss — 351

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shirlie Shira
2014 — 96
2015 — 76
2016 — 90
2017 — 70
2018 — 67
2019 — 70
2020 — 65
2021 — 75
2022 — 70
2023 — 62
2024 — 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, 1911–1976.

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