Shirly vs Shirley

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

Name A

Shirly

Girl name

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Name B

Shirley

Girl name · Rank #1452

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Metric Shirly Shirley
Current Rank Unranked #1452
Total Births (all years) 1,042 686,383
Peak Year 1936 1935
Peak Year Births 31 42,366
Peak Decade 1940s 1930s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1911 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shirly Shirley
1880s - 179
1890s - 535
1900s - 1,710
1910s 22 12,742
1920s 92 98,602
1930s 193 229,380
1940s 214 171,780
1950s 168 108,807
1960s 130 38,078
1970s 55 10,520
1980s 35 5,072
1990s 46 3,692
2000s 70 2,735
2010s 17 1,752
2020s - 799

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shirly Shirley
2014 - 202
2015 - 181
2016 5 168
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, 1911–2016.

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