Shiv vs Shirley

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

Name A

Shiv

Boy name · Rank #1791

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Name B

Shirley

Girl name · Rank #1452

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Metric Shiv Shirley
Current Rank #1791 #1452
Total Births (all years) 2,193 686,383
Peak Year 2024 1935
Peak Year Births 92 42,366
Peak Decade 2010s 1930s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1984 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shiv Shirley
1880s - 179
1890s - 535
1900s - 1,710
1910s - 12,742
1920s - 98,602
1930s - 229,380
1940s - 171,780
1950s - 108,807
1960s - 38,078
1970s - 10,520
1980s 51 5,072
1990s 291 3,692
2000s 627 2,735
2010s 719 1,752
2020s 505 799

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shiv Shirley
2014 87 202
2015 73 181
2016 82 168
2017 78 185
2018 69 152
2019 64 148
2020 73 137
2021 69 105
2022 88 134
2023 91 139
2024 92 151
2025 92 133

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, 1984–2025.

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