How Many People Are Named Shirley Williams?
There are approximately 1,383 people named Shirley Williams living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 247,834 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Shirley with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Williams. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1,383
1 in 247,834 Americans
Combination Rarity
Common
First Name
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Last Name
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Shirley: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Shirley. The peak year was 1935 with 42,800 births. The average person named Shirley today is 74 years old.
Ancestry of the Williams Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Williams, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Shirley" has an estimated frequency of 0.0732% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Williams" appears at a rate of 550.97 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1,383 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Shirley Williams: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Shirley Williams?
We estimate approximately 1,383 people named Shirley Williams are alive in the United States today. The first name Shirley is shared by 250,929 Americans, and the surname Williams is shared by 1,850,671.
How rare is the name Shirley Williams?
This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 247,834 Americans. The first name Shirley is common and the surname Williams is very common.
Is Shirley a male or female name?
Shirley is predominantly female, with 1.4% of bearers being male and 98.6% female. It peaked in popularity in 1935 and the average bearer today is 74 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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