Total births
231
Girls' name · since 1926
Shirely
231 babies named Shirely in U.S. Social Security records since 1926, with the highest year being 1936. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 231
- total births
- 1926–1969
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
Shirely is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 231 have been recorded since 1926.
Shirely has 231 recorded births among girls since 1926, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1926 to 1969.
- 231 total births
- 1926–1969 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
231 girls have been named Shirely since 1926, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1969.
- 231
- total births
- 1926–1969
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Shirely was born in this single decade.
1936
Single peak year
13 babies were named Shirely in 1936 - its busiest year on record.
Shirely's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shirely's SSA record in two at 1948 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1934, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1936 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shirely at a glance
Last recorded 1969Peak year
1936
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1926
Shirely popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–1969
- Peak year (1936)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Shirely by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Shirely's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Shirely births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 20
1920s
20 births
- 1930s
1930s
58 births
- 1940s
1940s
53 births
- 1950s
1950s
42 births
- 1960s
1960s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 58 births (25% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shirely? ▼
Shirely has been given to 231 babies in the U.S. since 1926, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1969. 13 babies were born in 1936, its single highest year.
When was Shirely most popular? ▼
Shirely was most popular in the 1930s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1936.
How long has the name Shirely been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shirely since 1926 -- 44 years through the most recent 1969 data.
What names are similar to Shirely? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shirley, Shiloh, Shira, Shirlee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Shirely's data
- Shirely's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (58 total births) through the 1960s (58) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Shirely
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shirely
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Shirlee Girl
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Shirlene Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1926–1969 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Shirely: Baby Name Since 1926 - 231 Births, Peak 1936." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shirely. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Shirely draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.