How Many People Are Named Shirlie?
An estimated 326 people in the United States have the first name Shirlie. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 78 years old, and Shirlie peaked in popularity in 1935 with 60 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shirlie 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 Shirlie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 78, Shirlie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1958.
Estimated Living Americans
326
About 1 in 1,051,394 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
78
years old
Peak Year
1935
60 births
Total Registered
1,288
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shirlie
Shirlie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,288 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Shirlie as a female name
Ranked #9,067 in 1976
6 female births in 1976
Peak: 1935 (60 births)
Shirlie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shirlie span from the 1910s to the 1970s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 398 babies were registered. Shirlie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shirlie by Decade
How has Shirlie 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.
Shirlie by State
Birth registrations for Shirlie span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, California, Michigan. The lowest are in Washington, Pennsylvania, Ohio. On average, about 9 Shirlies were registered per state.
Shirlie + Last Name Combinations
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Shirlie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shirlie?
We estimate approximately 326 people named Shirlie 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 1,051,394 Americans share this first name.
Is Shirlie a common name?
Shirlie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,288 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shirlie most popular?
Shirlie reached peak popularity in 1935, when 60 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shirlie is approximately 78 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shirlie a female name?
Shirlie is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shirlie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shirlie Smith, Shirlie Johnson, Shirlie 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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