Recorded 1937–1937 Girls' name Peak 1937 6 births

Shirleye — girls' name

6 babies named Shirleye in U.S. Social Security records since 1937, with the highest year being 1937. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s6

The verdict

6 girls have been named Shirleye since 1937, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1937.

6
total births
1937–1937
years on record
1930s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Shirleye was born in this single decade.

1937
Single peak year

6 babies were named Shirleye in 1937 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shirleye

The Social Security Administration has registered 6 babies named Shirleye between 1937 and 1937, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shirleye currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1937. The name reached its historical peak in 1937, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shirleye performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shirleye 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 6 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.

Shirleye at a glance

Last recorded 1937

Total births

6

Since 1937

1 years of records

Peak year

1937

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1937

Active since

1937

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1937

Shirleye popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1937–1937

Last recorded 1937
Peak year (1937)
6
Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
6 1937 6

Shirleye by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
6 births that decade — 100% of Shirleye's all-time total
1930s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shirleye?
6 babies have been named Shirleye since 1937. It was last recorded in 1937. The peak year was 1937 with 6 births.
When was Shirleye most popular?
Shirleye was most popular in the 1930s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1937.
How long has the name Shirleye been used?
Shirleye has been recorded in Social Security data since 1937, spanning 1 years of data through 1937.
What names are similar to Shirleye?
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, 1937–1937 (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.