Shivani vs Shirley

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

Name A

Shivani

Girl name · Rank #4310

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Name B

Shirley

Girl name · Rank #1450

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Metric Shivani Shirley
Current Rank #4310 #1450
Total Births (all years) 2,849 686,246
Peak Year 1998 1935
Peak Year Births 132 42,365
Peak Decade 1990ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1975 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shivani 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 30 10,520
1980ss 248 5,073
1990ss 1,013 3,692
2000ss 960 2,734
2010ss 473 1,752
2020ss 125 666

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shivani Shirley
2014 43 202
2015 39 181
2016 44 168
2017 38 185
2018 45 152
2019 37 148
2020 25 137
2021 24 105
2022 21 134
2023 22 139
2024 33 151

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, 1975–2024.

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