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 #1450

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Metric Shirly Shirley
Current Rank Unranked #1450
Total Births (all years) 1,042 686,246
Peak Year 1936 1935
Peak Year Births 31 42,365
Peak Decade 1940ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1911 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shirly Shirley
1880ss — 179
1890ss — 535
1900ss — 1,710
1910ss 22 12,742
1920ss 92 98,601
1930ss 193 229,378
1940ss 214 171,780
1950ss 168 108,807
1960ss 130 38,077
1970ss 55 10,520
1980ss 35 5,073
1990ss 46 3,692
2000ss 70 2,734
2010ss 17 1,752
2020ss — 666

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

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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