Girls' name · since 1937
Shirlean
336 babies named Shirlean in U.S. Social Security records since 1937, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15,002 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 336
- born since 1937
- 1950s
- peak decade
Shirlean sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 336 recorded since 1937.
Social Security Administration records show Shirlean recorded 336 times among girls since 1937, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1937 to 1971.
- #15,002 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 336 born since 1937
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shirlean ranks #15,002 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 336 born since 1937, peaking in the 1950s.
- #15,002 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 336
- born since 1937
- 1950s
- peak decade
Shirlean's 336 recorded births place it above 79.25% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
Shirlean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shirlean splits its recorded history at 1954: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1967 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1960 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shirlean popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1937–1971
- Peak year (1960)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Shirlean by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (116 births, 35% of the file).
1950s was Shirlean's strongest decade.
116 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Shirlean births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 23
1930s
23 births
- 1940s
1940s
92 births
- 1950s
1950s
116 births
- 1960s
1960s
92 births
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 116 births (35% of all-time use).
Shirlean by state
Where Shirlean concentrates geographically, total births since 1937
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 10 | 3.0% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 7 | 2.1% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 5 | 1.5% |
10 of 336 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Shirlean's data
- Shirlean's decade-level peak was the 1950s (116 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Shirleans (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shirlean: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1960)
Similar record span (~34 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1937–1971 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Shirlean 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 August 2026.