Unisex name · since 1958
Shirrell
Since 1958, U.S. Social Security records show 68 babies named Shirrell, peaking in 1966. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 68
- total births
- 1958–1987
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Shirrell sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 68 recorded since 1958.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shirrell has been recorded 68 times among girls since 1958, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 1987.
- 68 total births
- 1958–1987 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Shirrell's 68 recorded births place it above 56% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Shirrell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shirrell's SSA record in two at 1967 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1963, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1966 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shirrell popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1987
- Peak year (1966)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Shirrell popularity over time - boys
31 total births recorded since 1931 (Shirrell as boys' name)
Shirrell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Shirrell's strongest decade.
39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Shirrell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s
1960s
39 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 39 births (57% of all-time use).
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- Shirrell's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (39 total births) through the 1980s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1958–1987 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Shirrell: Baby Name Since 1958 - 68 Births, Peak 1966." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shirrell. 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 Shirrell 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 July 2026.