Shirelle: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	209	21	–	#2,166
1970s	212	21	+1%	#2,861
1980s	187	19	-12%	#2,899
1990s	91	9	-51%	#4,041
2000s	6	1	-93%	#15,127
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	–	#15,008

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

209

–

#2,166

1970s

212

+1%

#2,861

1980s

187

-12%

#2,899

1990s

-51%

#4,041

2000s

-93%

#15,127

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

#15,008

The story of Shirelle

Shirelle is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1961, 711 American babies have been named Shirelle. Its peak came in 1969, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Shirelle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shirelle?

The median living Shirelle is about 48 years old; half are between 39 and 56. An estimated 700 people named Shirelle 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.

Shirelle year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	6	#15,008
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	6	#15,127
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	9	#9,439
1990	18	#5,250
1985	21	#3,967
1980	15	#4,944
1975	17	#3,919
1970	23	#3,013
1965	19	#2,916
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shirelle?

The median living Shirelle is about 48 years old. Half of all living Shirelles are between 39 and 56 years old.

How many people named Shirelle are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Shirelle are alive in the United States, based on 711 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shirelle in 2025?

Shirelle did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Shirelle?

711 babies have been named Shirelle in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shirelle most popular?

Shirelle peaked in 1969, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Shirelle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shirelle rising or falling?

Shirelle has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Shirelle popularity over time

The story of Shirelle

How old are people named Shirelle?

Shirelle year by year

Frequently asked questions

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