How Many People Are Named Shirell?
An estimated 289 people in the United States have the first name Shirell. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 51 years old, and Shirell peaked in popularity in 1963 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shirell as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Shirell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
289
About 1 in 1,186,001 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1963
21 births
Total Registered
325
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shirell
Shirell is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 325 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Shirell as a female name
Ranked #9,438 in 1995
9 female births in 1995
Peak: 1963 (21 births)
Shirell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shirell span from the 1960s to the 1990s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 122 babies were registered. Shirell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shirell by Decade
How has Shirell tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Shirell by State
Shirell + Last Name Combinations
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Shirell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shirell?
We estimate approximately 289 people named Shirell are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,186,001 Americans share this first name.
Is Shirell a common name?
Shirell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 325 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shirell most popular?
Shirell reached peak popularity in 1963, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shirell is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shirell a female name?
Shirell is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shirell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shirell Smith, Shirell Johnson, Shirell Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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