girl's name
Shirlene
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Births on record 4,856
Shirlene is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2010 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 1956, when 159 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1923.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Shirlene over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2010, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 75 |
| 1930s | 818 |
| 1940s | 1,022 |
| 1950s | 1,356 |
| 1960s | 1,039 |
| 1970s | 301 |
| 1980s | 146 |
| 1990s | 67 |
| 2000s | 27 |
| 2010s (to 2010) | 5 |
How popular is Shirlene?
In 2010, Shirlene 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 Shirlene
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 Shirlene over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shirlene
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shirlene — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shirlene
How popular is the name Shirlene?
In 2010, Shirlene 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 Shirlene a girl's or a boy's name?
Shirlene is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Shirlene?
Shirlene has 2 syllables.
When was Shirlene most popular?
Shirlene peaked in 1956, when 159 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.