Total births
1,790
Girls' name · since 1925
Shirleen
1,790 babies named Shirleen in U.S. Social Security records since 1925, with the highest year being 1948. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,790
- total births
- 1925–2006
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Shirleen is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,790 have been recorded since 1925.
Shirleen has 1,790 recorded births among girls since 1925, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 2006.
- 1,790 total births
- 1925–2006 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,790 girls have been named Shirleen since 1925, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2006.
- 1,790
- total births
- 1925–2006
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Shirleen was born in this single decade.
1948
Single peak year
82 babies were named Shirleen in 1948 - its busiest year on record.
Shirleen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shirleen's SSA record in two at 1960 and the more recent half accounts for 34% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 66%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1925, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1948 peak of 82, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shirleen at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
1948
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1925
Shirleen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–2006
- Peak year (1948)
- 82
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Shirleen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Shirleen's strongest decade.
526 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Shirleen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 27
1920s
27 births
- 1930s
1930s
241 births
- 1940s
1940s
384 births
- 1950s
1950s
526 births
- 1960s
1960s
362 births
- 1970s 145
1970s
145 births
- 1980s 65
1980s
65 births
- 1990s 27
1990s
27 births
- 2000s 13
2000s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 526 births (29% of all-time use).
How Shirleen compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Shirleen's total volume
Shirleen vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Shirleen by state
Where Shirleen concentrates geographically, total births since 1925
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 60 | 3.4% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 24 | 1.3% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 23 | 1.3% |
| #4 | Utah | | 21 | 1.2% |
| #5 | Hawaii | | 16 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 11 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Florida | | 6 | 0.3% |
California share of Shirleen's total US births 3.4%
Even split
60 of 1,790 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Shirleen appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shirleen? ▼
Since 1925, Social Security records show 1,790 babies named Shirleen. The most recent recorded year was 2006. Its busiest year on record was 1948, with 82 births.
When was Shirleen most popular? ▼
Shirleen was most popular in the 1950s decade with 526 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
Where is Shirleen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shirleen are California (60 births), Pennsylvania (24 births), Louisiana (23 births).
How long has the name Shirleen been used? ▼
Shirleen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1925, spanning 82 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Shirleen? ▼
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 Shirleen's data
- Shirleen's decade-level peak was the 1950s (526 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Shirleens (60 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Shirleen
Nearby Names Like Shirleen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shirleen
Shirley Girl
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Shiloh Girl
#260 15,117 births
Shira Girl
#2334 5,815 births
Shirlee Girl
#15433 5,709 births
Shirlene Girl
4,856 births
Compare Shirleen side by side: Shirleen vs Shirley Shirleen vs Shiloh Shirleen vs Shira
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1925–2006 (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. "Shirleen: Baby Name Since 1925 - 1,790 Births, Peak 1948." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shirleen. 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 Shirleen 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 July 2026.