girl's name
Shirly
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,139
Shirly is a girl's name. In 2016 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 1936, when 37 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1911.
Shirly over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2016, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 37 |
| 1920s | 98 |
| 1930s | 199 |
| 1940s | 214 |
| 1950s | 168 |
| 1960s | 130 |
| 1970s | 55 |
| 1980s | 35 |
| 1990s | 46 |
| 2000s | 70 |
| 2010s (to 2016) | 17 |
How popular is Shirly?
In 2016, Shirly 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.
Where Shirly is used
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 Shirly
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shirly also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shirly over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shirly
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shirly — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shirly
How popular is the name Shirly?
In 2016, Shirly 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 Shirly a girl's or a boy's name?
Shirly is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shirly most popular?
Shirly peaked in 1936, when 37 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.