girl's name
Shirleen
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Births on record 1,790
Shirleen is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2006 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1948, when 82 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1925.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Shirleen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2006, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 27 |
| 1930s | 241 |
| 1940s | 384 |
| 1950s | 526 |
| 1960s | 362 |
| 1970s | 145 |
| 1980s | 65 |
| 1990s | 27 |
| 2000s (to 2006) | 13 |
How popular is Shirleen?
In 2006, Shirleen was given to 7 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 Shirleen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shirleen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shirleen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shirleen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shirleen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shirleen
How popular is the name Shirleen?
In 2006, Shirleen was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shirleen a girl's or a boy's name?
Shirleen is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Shirleen?
Shirleen has 2 syllables.
When was Shirleen most popular?
Shirleen peaked in 1948, when 82 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.