Shizuko vs Shira

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

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Shizuko

Girl name

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Name B

Shira

Girl name · Rank #2328

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Metric Shizuko Shira
Current Rank Unranked #2328
Total Births (all years) 620 5,735
Peak Year 1921 2009
Peak Year Births 43 159
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1908 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shizuko Shira
1900ss 12 —
1910ss 272 —
1920ss 298 —
1930ss 38 —
1940ss — 25
1950ss — 131
1960ss — 224
1970ss — 650
1980ss — 1,182
1990ss — 988
2000ss — 1,324
2010ss — 860
2020ss — 351

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shizuko Shira
2014 — 96
2015 — 76
2016 — 90
2017 — 70
2018 — 67
2019 — 70
2020 — 65
2021 — 75
2022 — 70
2023 — 62
2024 — 79

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, 1908–1937.

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