Girl Boy’s name Shirley Shirley “The girl from the meadow (county),” in allusion to a county in old England marked by its picturesque meadows, from the Anglo-Saxon scir (a shire or county) and leah (a lea or meadow). Shirley Name Origin: English Pronunciation: sh(ir)-ley See what 2 people think about Shirley Share Popularity Alternatives Lists Comments Infographic of Shirley name meaning, which is “The girl from the meadow (county),” in allusion to a county in old England marked by its picturesque meadows, from the Anglo-Saxon scir (a shire or county) and leah (a lea or meadow). Ask your friends & family about Shirley… Share Pin Tweet Email Text Shirley Name Popularity How popular is the name Shirley? Here’s everything we know. Chart Raw Data By State Year Rank # Births % Births 1910 — 266 0.0755% 1911 — 316 0.0849% 1912 — 456 0.0904% 1913 — 664 0.1171% 1914 — 893 0.1281% 1915 — 1,120 0.1233% 1916 — 1,225 0.1268% 1917 — 1,771 0.177% 1918 — 2,637 0.2457% 1919 — 3,143 0.3002% 1920 — 4,713 0.4239% 1921 — 5,687 0.4967% 1922 — 6,396 0.5741% 1923 — 7,915 0.7067% 1924 — 9,484 0.8167% 1925 — 10,511 0.9299% 1926 — 11,761 1.0693% 1927 — 13,311 1.2025% 1928 — 14,212 1.3283% 1929 — 14,578 1.4074% 1930 — 14,774 1.4144% 1931 — 14,403 1.4593% 1932 — 14,473 1.4649% 1933 — 14,315 1.5365% 1934 — 22,839 2.3626% 1935 — 42,355 4.3585% 1936 — 35,159 3.6499% 1937 — 26,816 2.7214% 1938 — 23,769 2.3218% 1939 — 20,444 2.0098% 1940 — 17,875 1.6817% 1941 — 16,952 1.5062% 1942 — 17,745 1.4053% 1943 — 17,817 1.3648% 1944 — 16,308 1.3158% 1945 — 16,150 1.3242% 1946 — 17,866 1.2108% 1947 — 17,650 1.0574% 1948 — 16,128 1.0103% 1949 — 17,278 1.0741% 1950 — 15,890 0.9869% 1951 — 13,918 0.8209% 1952 — 12,535 0.7181% 1953 — 12,140 0.6859% 1954 — 10,911 0.5969% 1955 — 9,750 0.5301% 1956 — 9,425 0.499% 1957 — 8,847 0.4598% 1958 — 8,093 0.4282% 1959 — 7,284 0.3834% 1960 — 6,411 0.3384% 1961 — 5,630 0.2982% 1962 — 4,871 0.2653% 1963 — 4,380 0.244% 1964 — 3,961 0.225% 1965 — 3,363 0.2056% 1966 — 2,905 0.1861% 1967 — 2,492 0.1642% 1968 — 2,131 0.1419% 1969 — 1,849 0.12% 1970 — 1,602 0.1007% 1971 — 1,573 0.1047% 1972 — 1,322 0.0971% 1973 — 1,137 0.0877% 1974 — 984 0.0757% 1975 — 835 0.065% 1976 — 799 0.062% 1977 — 722 0.0536% 1978 — 614 0.0457% 1979 — 634 0.045% 1980 — 568 0.0388% 1981 — 543 0.0369% 1982 — 565 0.0378% 1983 — 472 0.032% 1984 — 427 0.0287% 1985 — 456 0.03% 1986 — 394 0.0261% 1987 — 418 0.0274% 1988 — 420 0.027% 1989 — 414 0.0257% 1990 — 424 0.0256% 1991 — 389 0.0239% 1992 — 405 0.0254% 1993 — 348 0.0223% 1994 — 341 0.0222% 1995 — 292 0.0194% 1996 — 277 0.0185% 1997 — 291 0.0197% 1998 — 244 0.0163% 1999 — 167 0.0112% 2000 — 200 0.0131% 2001 — 253 0.0168% 2002 — 197 0.0131% 2003 — 267 0.0176% 2004 — 187 0.0123% 2005 — 247 0.0162% 2006 — 194 0.0124% 2007 — 232 0.0147% 2008 — 237 0.0153% 2009 — 164 0.011% 2010 — 108 0.0075% 2011 — 140 0.0098% 2012 — 108 0.0076% 2013 — 123 0.0086% 2014 — 141 0.0097% 2015 — 123 0.0085% 2016 — 125 0.0087% 2017 — 127 0.0091% 2018 — 81 0.0059% 2019 — 104 0.0077% 2020 — 86 0.0068% 2021 — 32 0.0026% 2022 — 74 0.0056% 2023 — 72 0.0056% Alaska (AK) Alabama (AL) Arkansas (AR) Arizona (AZ) California (CA) Colorado (CO) Connecticut (CT) District of Columbia (DC) Delaware (DE) Florida (FL) Georgia (GA) Hawaii (HI) Iowa (IA) Idaho (ID) Illinois (IL) Indiana (IN) Kansas (KS) Kentucky (KY) Louisiana (LA) Massachusetts (MA) Maryland (MD) Maine (ME) Michigan (MI) Minnesota (MN) Missouri (MO) Mississippi (MS) Montana (MT) North Carolina (NC) North Dakota (ND) Nebraska (NE) New Hampshire (NH) New Jersey (NJ) New Mexico (NM) Nevada (NV) New York (NY) Ohio (OH) Oklahoma (OK) Oregon (OR) Pennsylvania (PA) Rhode Island (RI) South Carolina (SC) South Dakota (SD) Tennessee (TN) Texas (TX) Utah (UT) Virginia (VA) Vermont (VT) Washington (WA) Wisconsin (WI) West Virginia (WV) Wyoming (WY) Data via SSA.gov. Names Like Shirley If you like Shirley, you’ll love these other names like Shirley. What names are variants of Shirley? Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Shirley. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Sherlee Bright meadow English Sherli Bright meadow English Sherlie Bright meadow English Sherrlie Bright meadow English Sheryl A variant form of Shirley. German Shirell Bright meadow English Shirelle Bright meadow English Shirely Bright meadow English Shirl Bright meadow English Shirlea Bright meadow English Shirlee Bright meadow English Shirleen Bright meadow English Shirleigh Bright meadow English Shirlene Bright meadow English Shirlinda Bright meadow English Shirline Bright meadow English Shirlley Bright meadow English Shirly Bright meadow English Shirlyn Bright meadow English Shurlee Bright meadow English What names sound like Shirley? If you like how Shirley sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Shirley. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Charley Free man German Sharlee Free man German Sharly Free man German What names are similar to Shirley? Find a name that’s like Shirley, but just a little bit different. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Shelley Sloped meadow English Lists With Shirley Find inspiration in these baby girl name lists featuring the name Shirley. Car Names for Girls With a Need for Speed // 119 names Car names for girls have a need for speed and a thirst for adventure. Get to know them with us as we race through luxury picks and racecar cuties. Old Girl Names Ready to Return to the Spotlight // 171 names Old girl names may come from yesteryear, but that doesn’t mean they’re not steeped in beauty and meaning. Get to know them on our list. Old School Girl Names With Retro Charm // 190 names Travel back in time and tap into vintage vibes with old school girl names. From trendsetters of yesteryear to timeless treasures, we’ve got them all in this beautiful bounty of names. Old Timey Girl Names Ready for Revival // 224 names Capture vintage charm with old timey girl names. Get to know these long-loved picks and forgotten finds with us. Old-Fashioned Girls Names for Your Vintage Babe // 175 names Old-fashioned girl names transport you back in time to periods of Silver Screen legends and simplicity. Discover these beauties with our collection. Siblings of Shirley Mamas with kids named Shirley also have kids with these names. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Tony A diminutive form of Anthony. Latin Marleen Woman from Magdala Hebrew Share Your Thoughts 2 Comments S May 30 at 3:24 pm Beautiful name Reply Racey Jun 9 at 10:17 am Named after my mom Reply Share your thoughts on the name Shirley Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published. 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