Recorded 1934–1937 Unisex name Peak 1935 17 births

Shirrel — boys' name

17 babies named Shirrel in U.S. Social Security records since 1934, with the highest year being 1935. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s17

The verdict

17 boys have been named Shirrel since 1934, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1937.

17
total births
1934–1937
years on record
1930s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

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

1935
Single peak year

7 babies were named Shirrel in 1935 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shirrel

The Social Security Administration has registered 17 babies named Shirrel between 1934 and 1937, spanning 4 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Shirrel currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1937. The name reached its historical peak in 1935, when 7 babies received it in a single year. Shirrel is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 10 additional births since 1958.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shirrel performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shirrel 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 17 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.

Shirrel at a glance

Last recorded 1937

Total births

17

Since 1934

4 years of records

Peak year

1935

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1937

Active since

1934

Recorded for 4 years

Last year on file: 1937

Shirrel popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1937–1934

Last recorded 1937
Peak year (1935)
7
Annual births at peak — across 4 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 193719351934 5

Shirrel popularity over time — girls

10 total births recorded since 1958 (Shirrel as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 19651958 5

Shirrel by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
17 births that decade — 100% of Shirrel's all-time total
1930s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shirrel?
17 babies have been named Shirrel since 1934. It was last recorded in 1937. The peak year was 1935 with 7 births.
When was Shirrel most popular?
Shirrel was most popular in the 1930s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1935.
Is Shirrel a unisex name?
Yes, Shirrel is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 17 births, and as a girl's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Shirrel been used?
Shirrel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1934, spanning 4 years of data through 1937.
What names are similar to Shirrel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shirley, Shiloh, Shimon, Shia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1934–1937 (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.