Shivan vs Shirley

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

Name A

Shivan

Boy name · Rank #11292

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Name B

Shirley

Girl name · Rank #1450

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Metric Shivan Shirley
Current Rank #11292 #1450
Total Births (all years) 200 686,246
Peak Year 2023 1935
Peak Year Births 15 42,365
Peak Decade 2000ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1986 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shivan 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 19 5,073
1990ss 29 3,692
2000ss 52 2,734
2010ss 52 1,752
2020ss 48 666

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shivan Shirley
2014 10 202
2015 — 181
2016 10 168
2017 5 185
2018 8 152
2019 9 148
2020 8 137
2021 10 105
2022 9 134
2023 15 139
2024 6 151

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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