Shirley vs Shirlee

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

Name A

Shirley

Girl name · Rank #1450

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Name B

Shirlee

Girl name · Rank #15389

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Metric Shirley Shirlee
Current Rank #1450 #15389
Total Births (all years) 686,246 5,709
Peak Year 1935 1935
Peak Year Births 42,365 340
Peak Decade 1930ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Shirley Shirlee
1880ss 179 —
1890ss 535 —
1900ss 1,710 —
1910ss 12,742 103
1920ss 98,601 1,506
1930ss 229,378 1,685
1940ss 171,780 1,049
1950ss 108,807 786
1960ss 38,077 332
1970ss 10,520 105
1980ss 5,073 82
1990ss 3,692 41
2000ss 2,734 15
2010ss 1,752 —
2020ss 666 5

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shirley Shirlee
2014 202 —
2015 181 —
2016 168 —
2017 185 —
2018 152 —
2019 148 —
2020 137 —
2021 105 —
2022 134 —
2023 139 —
2024 151 5

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, 1880–2024.

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