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Shirley

Girl English #1539 in 2023

Shirley is a girl name of English origin.

Meaning of Shirley

English place name from sċīr + lēah. More at shire, leigh.

Popularity of Shirley

Popularity, 1880–2023

139 births in 2023

1880 2023

686,095 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1935

42,800 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.