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United States name statistics

Shirley in United States

Estimated bearers

212,930

Country rank

#237

Per 100k

64

These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 1.4%Female 98.6%

Shirley popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Shirley, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 18
  2. 1881: 7
  3. 1882: 20
  4. 1883: 31
  5. 1884: 29
  6. 1885: 33
  7. 1886: 33
  8. 1887: 29
  9. 1888: 46
  10. 1889: 55
  11. 1890: 59
  12. 1891: 50
  13. 1892: 73
  14. 1893: 67
  15. 1894: 69
  16. 1895: 71
  17. 1896: 67
  18. 1897: 81
  19. 1898: 85
  20. 1899: 88
  21. 1900: 142
  22. 1901: 105
  23. 1902: 126
  24. 1903: 119
  25. 1904: 162
  26. 1905: 178
  27. 1906: 210
  28. 1907: 264
  29. 1908: 306
  30. 1909: 314
  31. 1910: 342
  32. 1911: 397
  33. 1912: 555
  34. 1913: 797
  35. 1914: 1,047
  36. 1915: 1,306
  37. 1916: 1,400
  38. 1917: 1,972
  39. 1918: 2,836
  40. 1919: 3,346
  41. 1920: 4,909
  42. 1921: 5,922
  43. 1922: 6,636
  44. 1923: 8,149
  45. 1924: 9,715
  46. 1925: 11k
  47. 1926: 12k
  48. 1927: 14k
  49. 1928: 14k
  50. 1929: 15k
  51. 1930: 15k
  52. 1931: 15k
  53. 1932: 15k
  54. 1933: 15k
  55. 1934: 23k
  56. 1935: 43k
  57. 1936: 36k
  58. 1937: 27k
  59. 1938: 24k
  60. 1939: 21k
  61. 1940: 18k
  62. 1941: 17k
  63. 1942: 18k
  64. 1943: 18k
  65. 1944: 16k
  66. 1945: 16k
  67. 1946: 18k
  68. 1947: 18k
  69. 1948: 16k
  70. 1949: 17k
  71. 1950: 16k
  72. 1951: 14k
  73. 1952: 13k
  74. 1953: 12k
  75. 1954: 11k
  76. 1955: 9,806
  77. 1956: 9,483
  78. 1957: 8,917
  79. 1958: 8,141
  80. 1959: 7,325
  81. 1960: 6,457
  82. 1961: 5,675
  83. 1962: 4,905
  84. 1963: 4,414
  85. 1964: 3,994
  86. 1965: 3,401
  87. 1966: 2,955
  88. 1967: 2,539
  89. 1968: 2,155
  90. 1969: 1,892
  91. 1970: 1,648
  92. 1971: 1,606
  93. 1972: 1,347
  94. 1973: 1,162
  95. 1974: 1,022
  96. 1975: 881
  97. 1976: 846
  98. 1977: 777
  99. 1978: 656
  100. 1979: 678
  101. 1980: 611
  102. 1981: 579
  103. 1982: 608
  104. 1983: 515
  105. 1984: 482
  106. 1985: 499
  107. 1986: 440
  108. 1987: 465
  109. 1988: 468
  110. 1989: 457
  111. 1990: 472
  112. 1991: 446
  113. 1992: 454
  114. 1993: 413
  115. 1994: 380
  116. 1995: 343
  117. 1996: 339
  118. 1997: 333
  119. 1998: 293
  120. 1999: 231
  121. 2000: 259
  122. 2001: 305
  123. 2002: 259
  124. 2003: 313
  125. 2004: 240
  126. 2005: 285
  127. 2006: 249
  128. 2007: 288
  129. 2008: 304
  130. 2009: 233
  131. 2010: 178
  132. 2011: 188
  133. 2012: 176
  134. 2013: 174
  135. 2014: 202
  136. 2015: 181
  137. 2016: 168
  138. 2017: 185
  139. 2018: 152
  140. 2019: 148
  141. 2020: 137
  142. 2021: 105
  143. 2022: 134
  144. 2023: 139
  145. 2024: 151
  146. 2025: 133

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Shirley in United States?

An estimated 212,930 people in United States are named Shirley. That works out to 1 in 1,559 residents.

Is Shirley a common name in United States?

Shirley ranks #237 among first names in United States.