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Shirley

As of 2025, Shirley ranks #1581 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 133 girls received the name that year. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. SSA records for Shirley go back to 1880; the peak came in 1935 at #2, with 42,366 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Minnesota, where it ranks #835 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1581
among girl names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#2
in 1935 (1930s)
Babies in 2025
133
girls named Shirley

Shirley popularity, 1880–2025

1.1%2.2%3.3%4.4%18801900192019401960198020002020#2 in 1935
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1935

Where Shirley is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Shirley in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Shirley in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Shirley in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Shirley in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Shirley in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Shirley in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Shirley in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Shirley in 2025ND—Minnesota: #835 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)MN#835Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Shirley in 2025WI—Michigan: #1210 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)MI#1210New York: #1028 (14 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)NY#1028Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Shirley in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Shirley in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Shirley in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Shirley in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Shirley in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Shirley in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Shirley in 2025IA—Illinois: #927 (9 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)IL#927Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Shirley in 2025IN—Ohio: #1438 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)OH#1438Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 girls named Shirley in 2025PA—New Jersey: #1036 (6 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)NJ#1036Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Shirley in 2025CT—California: #1830 (11 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)CA#1830Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Shirley in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Shirley in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Shirley in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Shirley in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Shirley in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Shirley in 2025WV—Virginia: #1180 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)VA#1180Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Shirley in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Shirley in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Shirley in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Shirley in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Shirley in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Shirley in 2025AR—Tennessee: #1127 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)TN#1127North Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Shirley in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Shirley in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Shirley in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Shirley in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Shirley in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Shirley in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Shirley in 2025AL—Georgia: #1533 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)GA#1533Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Shirley in 2025HI—Texas: #2636 (7 girls, 0.00% of girls born 2025)TX#2636Florida: #1545 (8 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)FL#1545
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Minnesota (#835), Illinois (#927), New York (#1028)

Uniqueness score

59/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Shirley in the most recent year of SSA data.

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