751,081births recorded
14Countries
3Variants
1935Peak · Ontario
#1581United States 2025
Shirley is a girl name family recorded 751,081 times in 14 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in the United States (#1581 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Ontario in 1935, at 2,601.0 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Shirley
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley | English | 695,934 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1581 | 1935 | ▼ 18 % |
| Shirley | English | 27,445 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1935 | – |
| Shirley | English | 7,692 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #660 | 1996 | ▲ 3 % |
| Shirley | English | 5,237 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1935 | – |
| Shirley | English | 4,560 | 🇫🇷 France | #4631 | 1996 | ▼ 69 % |
| Shirley | English | 2,049 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1963 | – |
| Shirly | English | 1,069 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1936 | – |
| Shirly | English | 445 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1991 | – |
| Shirly | English | 213 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1936 | – |
| Shirly | English | 70 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2023 | – |
| Shirly | English | 5 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 1995 | – |
| Shirly | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1953 | – |
| Shirli | English | 490 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1991 | – |
| Shirli | English | 22 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1935 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Shirley ↔ Shirli — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Shirly ↔ Shirli — spelling variant
Questions about Shirley
How popular is the name Shirley?
In 2025 it ranked #1581 in the United States. Official registers record 751,081 births across 14 countries.
What is Shirley in other languages?
Shirly (English); Shirli (English).
When was Shirley most popular?
It peaked in Ontario in 1935, at 2,601.0 births per 100,000.
Is Shirley a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Shirley is a girl name.