Shirl
Shirl was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1964, when it ranked 715th with 210 babies. More babies were named Shirl in the 1960s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1964210 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,771babies recorded
Shirl popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | #8,054 | — | 8 | — |
| 1970 | #3,419 | — | 19 | — |
| 1960 | #1,670 | #3,616 | 46 | 7 |
| 1950 | #1,997 | #3,281 | 24 | 7 |
| 1940 | — | #2,303 | — | 11 |
| 1930 | — | #3,545 | — | 7 |
| 1920 | — | #3,178 | — | 9 |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Shirl, counting every spelling?
Shirl has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Shirl?
About 1,100 people born in the US named Shirl are alive today, with a median age of 62; half are between 60 and 66. That makes Shirl a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Shirl by state
How common Shirl was among girls born in each state in 1962–1966, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Maryland (3.5×), Virginia (2.8×), North Carolina (1.8×). In 32 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Shirl: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Shirl, they share its era and feel.
Shirl is also a nickname for Shirley.
Questions about the name Shirl
How popular is the name Shirl?
Shirl was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1964, when it ranked 715th with 210 babies. More babies were named Shirl in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Shirl a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 1,323 girls and 448 boys.
Where was Shirl most popular?
In 1962–1966, Shirl was most common in Maryland (0.22 per 1,000 girls), followed by District of Columbia and Virginia.