Girls' name · since 1923
Shirleyann
Since 1923, U.S. Social Security records show 576 babies named Shirleyann, peaking in 1935. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,825 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 576
- born since 1923
- 1930s
- peak decade
Shirleyann sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 576 recorded since 1923.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shirleyann has been recorded 576 times among girls since 1923, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 2016.
- #10,825 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 576 born since 1923
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shirleyann ranks #10,825 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 576 born since 1923, peaking in the 1930s.
- #10,825 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 576
- born since 1923
- 1930s
- peak decade
Shirleyann's 576 recorded births place it above 85.03% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Shirleyann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shirleyann splits its recorded history at 1944: 37% of all births land in the more recent half, 63% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1924 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1935 peak of 59 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shirleyann popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–2016
- Peak year (1935)
- 59
- Annual births at peak, across 94 years of records
Shirleyann by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (222 births, 39% of the file).
1930s was Shirleyann's strongest decade.
222 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Shirleyann births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 61
1920s
61 births
- 1930s
1930s
222 births
- 1940s
1940s
192 births
- 1950s 41
1950s
41 births
- 1960s 32
1960s
32 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 222 births (39% of all-time use).
How Shirleyann 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 Shirleyann's total volume
Shirleyann by state
Where Shirleyann concentrates geographically, total births since 1923
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 20 | 3.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 11 | 1.9% |
| #3 | Minnesota | | 9 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Hawaii | | 5 | 0.9% |
20 of 576 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Shirleyann's data
- Shirleyann's decade-level peak was the 1930s (222 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Shirleyanns (20 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shirleyann: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1935)
Similar record span (~93 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, 1923–2016 (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 Shirleyann 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.