Recorded 1928–1935 Girls' name Peak 1928 11 births

Shirlye — girls' name

11 babies named Shirlye in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s61930s5

The verdict

11 girls have been named Shirlye since 1928, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1935.

11
total births
1928–1935
years on record
1920s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Shirlye was born in this single decade.

1928
Single peak year

6 babies were named Shirlye in 1928 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shirlye

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Shirlye between 1928 and 1935, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shirlye currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1935. The name reached its historical peak in 1928, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shirlye performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shirlye shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shirlye 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 11 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.

Shirlye at a glance

Last recorded 1935

Total births

11

Since 1928

8 years of records

Peak year

1928

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1935

Active since

1928

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 1935

Shirlye popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1935–1928

Last recorded 1935
Peak year (1928)
6
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
4.555.566.5 19351928 6

Shirlye by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
6 births that decade — 55% of Shirlye's all-time total
1920s61930s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shirlye?
11 babies have been named Shirlye since 1928. It was last recorded in 1935. The peak year was 1928 with 6 births.
When was Shirlye most popular?
Shirlye was most popular in the 1920s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Shirlye been used?
Shirlye has been recorded in Social Security data since 1928, spanning 8 years of data through 1935.
What names are similar to Shirlye?
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, 1928–1935 (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.