Shirleen vs Shirley

Side-by-side comparison of Shirleen and Shirley - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Shirleen

Girl name

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Name B

Shirley

Girl name · Rank #1452

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Metric Shirleen Shirley
Current Rank Unranked #1452
Total Births (all years) 1,790 686,383
Peak Year 1948 1935
Peak Year Births 82 42,366
Peak Decade 1950s 1930s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1925 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shirleen Shirley
1880s - 179
1890s - 535
1900s - 1,710
1910s - 12,742
1920s 27 98,602
1930s 241 229,380
1940s 384 171,780
1950s 526 108,807
1960s 362 38,078
1970s 145 10,520
1980s 65 5,072
1990s 27 3,692
2000s 13 2,735
2010s - 1,752
2020s - 799

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shirleen Shirley
2014 - 202
2015 - 181
2016 - 168
2017 - 185
2018 - 152
2019 - 148
2020 - 137
2021 - 105
2022 - 134
2023 - 139
2024 - 151
2025 - 133

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1925–2006.

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