How Many People Are Named Shirly?
An estimated 572 people in the United States have the first name Shirly. It is predominantly female (97.5%). The average bearer is 59 years old, and Shirly peaked in popularity in 1936 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shirly 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 Shirly paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
572
About 1 in 599,221 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
97.5% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1936
37 births
Total Registered
1,069
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shirly
Shirly is predominantly female (97.5%), though 27 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Shirly as a male name
Ranked #3,494 in 1936
6 male births in 1936
Peak: 1919 (9 births)
Shirly as a female name
Ranked #18,485 in 2016
5 female births in 2016
Peak: 1936 (31 births)
Shirly: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shirly span from the 1910s to the 2010s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 214 babies were registered. Shirly has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shirly by Decade
How has Shirly 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.
Shirly by State
Shirly + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Shirly
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Shirly: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shirly?
We estimate approximately 572 people named Shirly 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 599,221 Americans share this first name.
Is Shirly a common name?
Shirly is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,069 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shirly most popular?
Shirly reached peak popularity in 1936, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shirly is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shirly a female name?
Shirly is predominantly female. 97.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shirly Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shirly Smith, Shirly Johnson, Shirly 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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