Shirel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	23	2	–	#5,661
1960s	11	1	-52%	#6,462
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	16	2	–	#13,203
2000s	133	13	+731%	#5,933
2010s	106	11	-20%	#7,100
2020s (to 2025)	84	14	+32%	#5,284

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,661

1960s

-52%

#6,462

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#13,203

2000s

133

+731%

#5,933

2010s

106

-20%

#7,100

2020s (to 2025)

+32%

#5,284

The story of Shirel

Shirel is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,283 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1954, 373 American babies have been named Shirel. Its peak came in 2022, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Shirel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shirel?

The median living Shirel is about 15 years old; half are between 6 and 21. An estimated 400 people named Shirel are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Shirel year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	13	#8,283
2024	9	#10,977
2023	18	#6,636
2022	25	#5,284
2021	13	#8,399
2020	6	#14,857
2019	13	#8,538
2018	11	#9,726
2017	9	#11,490
2016	9	#11,658
2015	7	#14,296
2014	–	–
2013	10	#10,893
2012	18	#7,100
2011	13	#9,069
2010	16	#7,836
2009	15	#8,401
2008	24	#5,933
2007	14	#8,943
2006	16	#7,810
2005	11	#10,019
2004	18	#6,726
2003	10	#10,327
2002	10	#10,131
2001	10	#10,003
2000	5	#17,227
1995	5	#15,413
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Shirel, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shirel?

The median living Shirel is about 15 years old. Half of all living Shirels are between 6 and 21 years old.

How many people named Shirel are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Shirel are alive in the United States, based on 373 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shirel in 2025?

Shirel ranked #8,283 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shirel?

373 babies have been named Shirel in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shirel most popular?

Shirel peaked in 2022, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Shirel a boy or girl name?

Shirel is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shirel rising or falling?

Shirel is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Shirel popularity over time

The story of Shirel

How old are people named Shirel?

Shirel year by year

Frequently asked questions

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