Shirly
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,296 in 1936
0 babies were named Shirly in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1911–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShirly first shows up in US birth records in 1911, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 114 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1936, when it reached #1,296.
About the name Shirly
Shirly is a girl name of English origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-rly”. US birth records list Shirly for girls from 1911 to 2016, in 84 of those 106 years. Its best year was 1936, when it ranked #1,296 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2016, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 3.3 | 301,003 girls |
| 1920s | 7.8 | 128,866 girls |
| 1930s | 18 | 55,218 girls |
| 1940s | 15 | 66,667 girls |
| 1950s | 8.8 | 113,636 girls |
| 1960s | 7.0 | 143,678 girls |
| 1970s | 3.6 | 279,330 girls |
| 1980s | 2.0 | 487,805 girls |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 386,100 girls |
| 2000s | 3.8 | 265,957 girls |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 729,167 girls |
Other spellings of Shirly
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Shirly
What is the origin of the name Shirly?
Shirly has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Shirly a boy or girl name?
Shirly is a girl name.
How popular is the name Shirly?
Shirly is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2016. It peaked at #1,296 in 1936.