girl's name
Shirlee
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 5,714
Shirlee is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 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 1935, when 340 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Shirlee over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 103 |
| 1920s | 1,511 |
| 1930s | 1,685 |
| 1940s | 1,049 |
| 1950s | 786 |
| 1960s | 332 |
| 1970s | 105 |
| 1980s | 82 |
| 1990s | 41 |
| 2000s | 15 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 5 |
How popular is Shirlee?
In 2024, Shirlee 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 Shirlee
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shirlee over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shirlee
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shirlee — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shirlee
How popular is the name Shirlee?
In 2024, Shirlee 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 Shirlee a girl's or a boy's name?
Shirlee is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Shirlee?
Shirlee has 2 syllables.
When was Shirlee most popular?
Shirlee peaked in 1935, when 340 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.