Shirlyn vs Shira

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

Name A

Shirlyn

Girl name

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Name B

Shira

Girl name · Rank #2328

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Metric Shirlyn Shira
Current Rank Unranked #2328
Total Births (all years) 389 5,735
Peak Year 1951 2009
Peak Year Births 19 159
Peak Decade 1950ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1943 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shirlyn Shira
1940ss 84 25
1950ss 136 131
1960ss 104 224
1970ss 20 650
1980ss 10 1,182
1990ss 16 988
2000ss 19 1,324
2010ss — 860
2020ss — 351

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shirlyn 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, 1943–2009.

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