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girls' name ★ peaked 1935

Shirlie

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Shirlie
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1935
60 babies
All-time total
1,288
#6,328 all-time among girls
First recorded
1911
in Social Security records

Shirlie popularity over time

1,288 babies have been named Shirlie since 1911, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1935Girls

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
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1910s 73 7 – #2,087
1920s 398 40 +445% #986
1930s 353 35 -11% #895
1940s 272 27 -23% #1,437
1950s 153 15 -44% #1,839
1960s 33 3 -78% #5,757
1970s 6 1 -82% #9,067
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The story of Shirlie

Shirlie 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 1911, 1,288 American babies have been named Shirlie. Its peak came in 1935, when 60 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 Shirlie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shirlie?

The median living Shirlie is about 79 years old; half are between 73 and 86. An estimated 400 people named Shirlie are alive in the United States today.

median 79 020406080100

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

Shirlie year by year

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

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1960 6 #6,295
1955 11 #3,755
1950 24 #1,998
1945 32 #1,445
1940 29 #1,437
1935 60 #895
1930 30 #1,427
1925 53 #1,047
1920 23 #1,805
1915 6 #4,195
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shirlie?

The median living Shirlie is about 79 years old. Half of all living Shirlies are between 73 and 86 years old.

How many people named Shirlie are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Shirlie are alive in the United States, based on 1,288 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shirlie in 2025?

Shirlie 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 Shirlie?

1,288 babies have been named Shirlie in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shirlie most popular?

Shirlie peaked in 1935, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Shirlie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shirlie rising or falling?

Shirlie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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