Shiva vs Shirley

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

Name A

Shiva

Boy name · Rank #5512

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Name B

Shirley

Girl name · Rank #1450

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Metric Shiva Shirley
Current Rank #5512 #1450
Total Births (all years) 518 686,246
Peak Year 2021 1935
Peak Year Births 24 42,365
Peak Decade 2000ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1980 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shiva 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 27 5,073
1990ss 112 3,692
2000ss 158 2,734
2010ss 133 1,752
2020ss 88 666

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shiva Shirley
2014 15 202
2015 7 181
2016 13 168
2017 13 185
2018 20 152
2019 13 148
2020 12 137
2021 24 105
2022 12 134
2023 23 139
2024 17 151

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, 1980–2024.

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