Girls' name · since 1943
Shirlyn
Since 1943, U.S. Social Security records show 389 babies named Shirlyn, peaking in 1951. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,752 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 389
- born since 1943
- 1950s
- peak decade
Shirlyn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 389 have been recorded since 1943.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shirlyn has been recorded 389 times among girls since 1943, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 2009.
- #13,752 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 389 born since 1943
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shirlyn ranks #13,752 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 389 born since 1943, peaking in the 1950s.
- #13,752 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 389
- born since 1943
- 1950s
- peak decade
Shirlyn's 389 recorded births place it above 80.98% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Shirlyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shirlyn's SSA record in two at 1962 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1951 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shirlyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–2009
- Peak year (1951)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Shirlyn by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (136 births, 35% of the file).
1950s was Shirlyn's strongest decade.
136 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Shirlyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
84 births
- 1950s
1950s
136 births
- 1960s
1960s
104 births
- 1970s 20
1970s
20 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
- 2000s 19
2000s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 136 births (35% of all-time use).
Shirlyn by state
Where Shirlyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1943
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 1.3% |
5 of 389 births nationwide.
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What to do with Shirlyn's data
- Shirlyn's decade-level peak was the 1950s (136 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Shirlyns (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Shirlyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1951)
Similar record span (~66 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, 1943–2009 (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 Shirlyn 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.