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 #2334

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Metric Shirly Shira
Current Rank Unranked #2334
Total Births (all years) 1,042 5,815
Peak Year 1936 2009
Peak Year Births 31 159
Peak Decade 1940s 2000s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1911 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shirly Shira
1910s 22 -
1920s 92 -
1930s 193 -
1940s 214 25
1950s 168 131
1960s 130 224
1970s 55 650
1980s 35 1,182
1990s 46 988
2000s 70 1,324
2010s 17 861
2020s - 430

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shirly Shira
2014 - 97
2015 - 76
2016 5 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, 1911–2016.

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