Shivam vs Shirley

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

Name A

Shivam

Boy name · Rank #3636

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Name B

Shirley

Girl name · Rank #1450

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Metric Shivam Shirley
Current Rank #3636 #1450
Total Births (all years) 1,532 686,246
Peak Year 1998 1935
Peak Year Births 94 42,365
Peak Decade 2000ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1986 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shivam 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 30 5,073
1990ss 444 3,692
2000ss 534 2,734
2010ss 400 1,752
2020ss 124 666

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shivam Shirley
2014 35 202
2015 47 181
2016 29 168
2017 39 185
2018 30 152
2019 35 148
2020 31 137
2021 20 105
2022 22 134
2023 20 139
2024 31 151

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, 1986–2024.

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