girl's name
Shirlie
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 1,288
Shirlie is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1976 it was given to 6 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 60 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1911.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Shirlie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1976, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 73 |
| 1920s | 398 |
| 1930s | 353 |
| 1940s | 272 |
| 1950s | 153 |
| 1960s | 33 |
| 1970s (to 1976) | 6 |
How popular is Shirlie?
In 1976, Shirlie was given to 6 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 Shirlie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Shirlie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shirlie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shirlie
How popular is the name Shirlie?
In 1976, Shirlie was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shirlie a girl's or a boy's name?
Shirlie is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Shirlie?
Shirlie has 2 syllables.
When was Shirlie most popular?
Shirlie peaked in 1935, when 60 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.