girl's name
Shirlyn
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 389
Shirlyn is a girl's name. In 2009 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 1951, when 19 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1943.
Shirlyn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2000s.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 84 |
| 1950s | 136 |
| 1960s | 104 |
| 1970s | 20 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 16 |
| 2000s | 19 |
How popular is Shirlyn?
In 2009, Shirlyn 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 Shirlyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shirlyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shirlyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shirlyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shirlyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shirlyn
How popular is the name Shirlyn?
In 2009, Shirlyn 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 Shirlyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Shirlyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shirlyn most popular?
Shirlyn peaked in 1951, when 19 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.