Shirleyann: 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	61	6	–	#2,368
1930s	222	22	+264%	#902
1940s	192	19	-14%	#1,686
1950s	41	4	-79%	#3,176
1960s	32	3	-22%	#5,230
1970s	5	1	-84%	#9,407
1980s	6	1	+20%	#11,099
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	5	1	–	#17,561
2010s	12	1	+140%	#14,142
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#2,368

1930s

222

+264%

#902

1940s

192

-14%

#1,686

1950s

-79%

#3,176

1960s

-22%

#5,230

1970s

-84%

#9,407

1980s

+20%

#11,099

1990s

–

2000s

–

#17,561

2010s

+140%

#14,142

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shirleyann

Shirleyann 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 1923, 576 American babies have been named Shirleyann. Its peak came in 1935, when 59 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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

How old are people named Shirleyann?

The median living Shirleyann is about 80 years old; half are between 73 and 86. An estimated 300 people named Shirleyann 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.

Shirleyann 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	7	#14,142
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	5	#19,162
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	5	#17,561
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	5	#7,368
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	9	#3,923
1945	22	#1,818
1940	12	#2,560
1935	59	#902
1930	15	#2,291
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shirleyann?

The median living Shirleyann is about 80 years old. Half of all living Shirleyanns are between 73 and 86 years old.

How many people named Shirleyann are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Shirleyann are alive in the United States, based on 576 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shirleyann in 2025?

Shirleyann 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 Shirleyann?

576 babies have been named Shirleyann in the United States since 1923, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shirleyann most popular?

Shirleyann peaked in 1935, when 59 newborns received the name.

Is Shirleyann a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shirleyann rising or falling?

Shirleyann has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Shirleyann

Shirleyann popularity over time

The story of Shirleyann

How old are people named Shirleyann?

Shirleyann year by year

Frequently asked questions

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