Shirly vs Shira

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

Name A

Shirly

Girl name

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Name B

Shira

Girl name · Rank #2328

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Metric Shirly Shira
Current Rank Unranked #2328
Total Births (all years) 1,042 5,735
Peak Year 1936 2009
Peak Year Births 31 159
Peak Decade 1940ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1911 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shirly Shira
1910ss 22 —
1920ss 92 —
1930ss 193 —
1940ss 214 25
1950ss 168 131
1960ss 130 224
1970ss 55 650
1980ss 35 1,182
1990ss 46 988
2000ss 70 1,324
2010ss 17 860
2020ss — 351

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shirly Shira
2014 — 96
2015 — 76
2016 5 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, 1911–2016.

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