Shiven vs Shirley

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

Name A

Shiven

Boy name · Rank #5566

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Name B

Shirley

Girl name · Rank #1450

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Metric Shiven Shirley
Current Rank #5566 #1450
Total Births (all years) 479 686,246
Peak Year 2013 1935
Peak Year Births 46 42,365
Peak Decade 2010ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 2001 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shiven 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 — 5,073
1990ss — 3,692
2000ss 166 2,734
2010ss 237 1,752
2020ss 76 666

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shiven Shirley
2014 23 202
2015 18 181
2016 20 168
2017 19 185
2018 18 152
2019 18 148
2020 14 137
2021 14 105
2022 12 134
2023 19 139
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, 2001–2024.

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