Recorded 1919–1964 Girls' name Peak 1935 104 births

Shirle — girls' name

104 babies named Shirle in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1935. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s61920s331930s451940s101960s10

The verdict

104 girls have been named Shirle since 1919, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1964.

104
total births
1919–1964
years on record
1930s
peak decade
43%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Shirle was born in this single decade.

1935
Single peak year

17 babies were named Shirle in 1935 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shirle

The Social Security Administration has registered 104 babies named Shirle between 1919 and 1964, spanning 46 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shirle currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1964. The name reached its historical peak in 1935, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shirle performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 45 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Shirle shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shirle in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 104 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Shirle at a glance

Last recorded 1964

Total births

104

Since 1919

46 years of records

Peak year

1935

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1964

Active since

1919

Recorded for 46 years

Last year on file: 1964

Shirle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–1919

Last recorded 1964
Peak year (1935)
17
Annual births at peak — across 46 years of records
05101520 196419481939193519331928192619221919 6

Shirle by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
45 births that decade — 43% of Shirle's all-time total
1910s61920s331930s451940s101960s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shirle?
104 babies have been named Shirle since 1919. It was last recorded in 1964. The peak year was 1935 with 17 births.
When was Shirle most popular?
Shirle was most popular in the 1930s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1935.
How long has the name Shirle been used?
Shirle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 46 years of data through 1964.
What names are similar to Shirle?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1919–1964 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.