How Many People Are Named Shirlee?
An estimated 1,823 people in the United States have the first name Shirlee. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 72 years old, and Shirlee peaked in popularity in 1935 with 340 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shirlee 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 Shirlee paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 72, Shirlee is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1964.
Estimated Living Americans
1,823
About 1 in 188,017 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
72
years old
Peak Year
1935
340 births
Total Registered
5,714
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shirlee
Shirlee is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 5,714 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Shirlee as a male name
Ranked #4,464 in 1929
5 male births in 1929
Peak: 1929 (5 births)
Shirlee as a female name
Ranked #17,275 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1935 (340 births)
Shirlee: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shirlee span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 1,685 babies were registered. Shirlee has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shirlee by Decade
How has Shirlee 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.
Shirlee by State
Birth registrations for Shirlee span all 30 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, California, Michigan. The lowest are in South Dakota, Montana, Kentucky. On average, about 112 Shirlees were registered per state.
Shirlee + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shirlee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Shirlee: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shirlee?
We estimate approximately 1,823 people named Shirlee 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 188,017 Americans share this first name.
Is Shirlee a common name?
Shirlee is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,714 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shirlee most popular?
Shirlee reached peak popularity in 1935, when 340 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shirlee is approximately 72 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shirlee a female name?
Shirlee is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shirlee Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shirlee Smith, Shirlee Johnson, Shirlee 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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