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Shirlee

/ˈʃɝli/ · 100% girls · last recorded 2024

Shirlee has been given to about 5,714 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1935, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈʃɝli/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 2,955
Median age today80 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Shirlee per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1935 · 340
  • Born in 20250
  • All time5,714

How popular is Shirlee?

Its best year was 1935, when 340 babies were given the name, ranking 347th. The typical living American called Shirlee is about 80 years old today.

Names that sound like Shirlee

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Shirley0.74
  2. Shirlene0.78
  3. Charlee0.71
  4. Sheree0.71
  5. Harlee0.71
  6. Shaylee0.71
  7. Zaylee0.65
  8. Sharlene0.63

Middle names for Shirlee

Ranked by flow score
  1. Shirlee Catherine0.84
  2. Shirlee Josephine0.84
  3. Shirlee Rose0.83
  4. Shirlee Marie0.83
  5. Shirlee Grace0.83
  6. Shirlee Jane0.83

Sibling names for Shirlee

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ruthiesister · 0.87
  2. Elouisesister · 0.86
  3. Mavissister · 0.84
  4. Juniorbrother · 0.81
  5. Harlanbrother · 0.81
  6. Billieeither · 0.80

Where Shirlee is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Shirlee White0.78
    2. Shirlee Nguyen0.78
    3. Shirlee Moore0.78
    4. Shirlee Hill0.78
    5. Shirlee Hall0.78
    6. Shirlee Brown0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Shirlee

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.