Unisex name · since 1934

Shirrel

Shirrel has 17 recorded births since 1934 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1935 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#30,405 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 1934
1930s
peak decade

Shirrel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 17 recorded since 1934.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shirrel has been recorded 17 times among boys since 1934, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1934 to 1937.

  • #30,405 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 17 born since 1934
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shirrel ranks #30,405 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 1934, peaking in the 1930s.

#30,405 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 1934
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shirrel's 17 recorded births place it above 32.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Shirrel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Shirrel splits its recorded history at 1935: 71% of all births land in the more recent half, 29% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1934 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1935 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Shirrel popularity over time - boys

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

Last recorded 1937
Peak year (1935)
7
Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 193419351937 5

Shirrel popularity over time - girls

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

Unisex variant - 10 births
5 19581965 5

Shirrel by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (17 births, 100% of the file).

1930s was Shirrel's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Shirrel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 17 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shirrel? ▼
17 babies have been named Shirrel since 1934. All-time, it sits at #30,405 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1937. The peak year was 1935 with 7 births.
Where does Shirrel sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shirrel ranks #30,405 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shirrel since 1934 -- 4 years through the most recent 1937 data.
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.

Keep exploring Shirrel

Nearby Names Like Shirrel

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shirrel

Shirley Boy
9,551 births
Shiloh Boy
#278 9,414 births
Shimon Boy
#964 5,492 births
Shia Boy
#1360 2,255 births
Shiv Boy
#1763 2,193 births

Compare Shirrel side by side: Shirrel vs Shirley Shirrel vs Shiloh Shirrel vs Shimon

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shirrel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1934–1937 (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 Shirrel 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.