How Many People Are Named Shirey?
An estimated 3 people in the United States have the first name Shirey. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 71 years old, and Shirey peaked in popularity in 1941 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shirey 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 Shirey paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 71, Shirey is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
- Shirey is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
3
About 1 in 114,251,446 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1941
7 births
Total Registered
7
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shirey
Shirey is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 7 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Shirey as a female name
Ranked #3,909 in 1941
7 female births in 1941
Peak: 1941 (7 births)
Shirey: Popularity Over Time
Shirey by Decade
How has Shirey 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
Shirey + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shirey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Shirey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shirey?
We estimate approximately 3 people named Shirey 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 114,251,446 Americans share this first name.
Is Shirey a common name?
Shirey is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 4.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shirey most popular?
Shirey reached peak popularity in 1941, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shirey is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shirey a female name?
Shirey is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shirey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shirey Smith, Shirey Johnson, Shirey 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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