Total births
180
Girls' name · since 1932
Shirline
180 babies named Shirline in U.S. Social Security records since 1932, with the highest year being 1936. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 180
- total births
- 1932–1967
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
180 girls have been named Shirline since 1932, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shirline has been recorded 180 times among girls since 1932, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1932 to 1967.
- 180 total births
- 1932–1967 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
180 girls have been named Shirline since 1932, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1967.
- 180
- total births
- 1932–1967
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Shirline was born in this single decade.
1936
Single peak year
11 babies were named Shirline in 1936 - its busiest year on record.
Shirline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shirline splits its recorded history at 1948: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1932 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1936 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shirline at a glance
Last recorded 1967Peak year
1936
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1932
Shirline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1932–1967
- Peak year (1936)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Shirline by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Shirline's strongest decade.
59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Shirline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
43 births
- 1940s
1940s
59 births
- 1950s
1950s
45 births
- 1960s
1960s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 59 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shirline? ▼
Shirline has been given to 180 babies in the U.S. since 1932, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1967. 11 babies were born in 1936, its single highest year.
When was Shirline most popular? ▼
Shirline was most popular in the 1940s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 1936.
How long has the name Shirline been used? ▼
Shirline has been recorded in Social Security data since 1932, spanning 36 years of data through 1967.
What names are similar to Shirline? ▼
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 Shirline's data
- Shirline's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (59 total births) through the 1960s (33) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Shirline
Nearby Names Like Shirline
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shirline
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 Shirline side by side: Shirline vs Shirley Shirline vs Shiloh Shirline vs Shira
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1932–1967 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Shirline: Baby Name Since 1932 - 180 Births, Peak 1936." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shirline. 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 Shirline 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 June 2026.