Shirleen: 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	27	3	–	#3,518
1930s	241	24	+793%	#1,131
1940s	384	38	+59%	#966
1950s	526	53	+37%	#1,153
1960s	362	36	-31%	#1,632
1970s	145	15	-60%	#2,510
1980s	65	7	-55%	#5,489
1990s	27	3	-58%	#10,219
2000s	13	1	-52%	#14,922
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#3,518

1930s

241

+793%

#1,131

1940s

384

+59%

#966

1950s

526

+37%

#1,153

1960s

362

-31%

#1,632

1970s

145

-60%

#2,510

1980s

-55%

#5,489

1990s

-58%

#10,219

2000s

-52%

#14,922

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shirleen

Shirleen 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 1925, 1,790 American babies have been named Shirleen. Its peak came in 1948, when 82 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Shirleen?

The median living Shirleen is about 68 years old; half are between 60 and 75. An estimated 1,300 people named Shirleen 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.

Shirleen 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	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	7	#14,922
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	6	#15,129
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	8	#10,386
1990	5	#14,931
1985	6	#10,487
1980	8	#8,055
1975	11	#5,453
1970	17	#3,694
1965	48	#1,632
1960	43	#1,744
1955	50	#1,441
1950	53	#1,274
1945	30	#1,512
1940	26	#1,545
1935	32	#1,302
1930	7	#3,994
1925	5	#5,672
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shirleen?

The median living Shirleen is about 68 years old. Half of all living Shirleens are between 60 and 75 years old.

How many people named Shirleen are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Shirleen are alive in the United States, based on 1,790 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shirleen in 2025?

Shirleen 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 Shirleen?

1,790 babies have been named Shirleen in the United States since 1925, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shirleen most popular?

Shirleen peaked in 1948, when 82 newborns received the name.

Is Shirleen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shirleen rising or falling?

Shirleen has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Shirleen

Shirleen popularity over time

The story of Shirleen

How old are people named Shirleen?

Shirleen year by year

Frequently asked questions

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