unisex name
Shirl
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Births on record 1,771
Shirl is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 75% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1983 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1964, when 216 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- Shirl started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Shirl over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1983, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 33 |
| 1920s | 87 |
| 1930s | 144 |
| 1940s | 196 |
| 1950s | 350 |
| 1960s | 814 |
| 1970s | 124 |
| 1980s (to 1983) | 23 |
How popular is Shirl?
In 1983, Shirl was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Shirl
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shirl also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shirl over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shirl
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shirl — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shirl
How popular is the name Shirl?
In 1983, Shirl was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shirl a girl's or a boy's name?
Shirl is used for both girls and boys. About 75% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Shirl?
Shirl has 1 syllable.
When was Shirl most popular?
Shirl peaked in 1964, when 216 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.
Was Shirl originally a boys' or girls' name?
Shirl was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.