Shivon vs Shirley

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

Name A

Shivon

Girl name · Rank #15739

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Name B

Shirley

Girl name · Rank #1450

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Metric Shivon Shirley
Current Rank #15739 #1450
Total Births (all years) 136 686,246
Peak Year 1982 1935
Peak Year Births 20 42,365
Peak Decade 1980ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1978 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shivon 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 24 10,520
1980ss 96 5,073
1990ss 11 3,692
2000ss — 2,734
2010ss — 1,752
2020ss 5 666

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shivon Shirley
2014 — 202
2015 — 181
2016 — 168
2017 — 185
2018 — 152
2019 — 148
2020 — 137
2021 — 105
2022 — 134
2023 — 139
2024 5 151

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, 1978–2024.

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