Girls' name · since 1923
Shirleymae
Since 1923, U.S. Social Security records show 71 babies named Shirleymae, peaking in 1928. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #31,018 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 71
- born since 1923
- 1920s
- peak decade
71 girls have been named Shirleymae since 1923, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Shirleymae has 71 recorded births among girls since 1923, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 1937.
- #31,018 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 71 born since 1923
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shirleymae ranks #31,018 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 71 born since 1923, peaking in the 1920s.
- #31,018 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 71
- born since 1923
- 1920s
- peak decade
Shirleymae's 71 recorded births place it above 57.08% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Shirleymae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shirleymae's full recorded timeline at 1930, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1923, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1928 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shirleymae popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–1937
- Peak year (1928)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Shirleymae by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (38 births, 54% of the file).
1920s was Shirleymae's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Shirleymae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
38 births
- 1930s
1930s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 38 births (54% of all-time use).
Shirleymae by state
Where Shirleymae concentrates geographically, total births since 1923
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 5 | 7.0% |
5 of 71 births nationwide.
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What to do with Shirleymae's data
- Shirleymae's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (38 total births) through the 1930s (33) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Illinois records the most Shirleymaes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois 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 Shirleymae: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1928)
Similar record span (~14 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, 1923–1937 (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 Shirleymae 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.