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 #1782

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Name B

Shirley

Girl name · Rank #1450

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Metric Shiv Shirley
Current Rank #1782 #1450
Total Births (all years) 2,101 686,246
Peak Year 2024 1935
Peak Year Births 92 42,365
Peak Decade 2010ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1984 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shiv Shirley
1880ss — 179
1890ss — 535
1900ss — 1,710
1910ss — 12,742
1920ss — 98,601
1930ss — 229,378
1940ss — 171,780
1950ss — 108,807
1960ss — 38,077
1970ss — 10,520
1980ss 51 5,073
1990ss 291 3,692
2000ss 627 2,734
2010ss 719 1,752
2020ss 413 666

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

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, 1984–2024.

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