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Girl name

Shirlie

/ˈʃɝli/ · 100% girls · last recorded 1976

Shirlie has been given to about 1,288 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1935, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈʃɝli/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 581
Median age today83 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Shirlie per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1935 · 60
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,288

How popular is Shirlie?

Its best year was 1935, when 60 babies were given the name, ranking 895th. The typical living American called Shirlie is about 83 years old today.

Names that sound like Shirlie

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Shirlee0.78
  2. Charlie0.74
  3. Sherrie0.74
  4. Shellie0.74
  5. Harlie0.74
  6. Sherie0.74
  7. Willie0.68
  8. Lillie0.68

Middle names for Shirlie

Ranked by flow score
  1. Shirlie Noelle0.83
  2. Shirlie Catherine0.80
  3. Shirlie Frances0.80
  4. Shirlie Belle0.80
  5. Shirlie Josephine0.80
  6. Shirlie Hazel0.80

Sibling names for Shirlie

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.80
  2. Mavissister · 0.76
  3. Winonasister · 0.75
  4. Juniorbrother · 0.74
  5. Harlanbrother · 0.72
  6. Hughbrother · 0.69

Where Shirlie is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Shirlie Wilson0.75
    2. Shirlie Williams0.75
    3. Shirlie Walker0.75
    4. Shirlie Turner0.75
    5. Shirlie Torres0.75
    6. Shirlie Thompson0.75

    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 Shirlie

    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.