Unisex nameNot in the current top charts
Shirl
//ˈʃɜrl//
1 syllablePeak year: 19645 lettersStarts with S
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Shirl's meaning
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Shirl's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Shirl |
|---|---|
| 1915 | 11 |
| 1917 | 7 |
| 1918 | 7 |
| 1919 | 8 |
| 1920 | 9 |
| 1921 | 7 |
| 1922 | 9 |
| 1923 | 10 |
| 1924 | 8 |
| 1925 | 11 |
| 1926 | 9 |
| 1927 | 8 |
| 1928 | 8 |
| 1929 | 8 |
| 1930 | 7 |
| 1931 | 10 |
| 1932 | 7 |
| 1933 | 13 |
| 1934 | 17 |
| 1935 | 20 |
| 1936 | 11 |
| 1937 | 19 |
| 1938 | 22 |
| 1939 | 18 |
| 1940 | 11 |
| 1941 | 19 |
| 1942 | 16 |
| 1943 | 16 |
| 1944 | 19 |
| 1945 | 14 |
| 1946 | 24 |
| 1947 | 26 |
| 1948 | 25 |
| 1949 | 26 |
| 1950 | 31 |
| 1951 | 22 |
| 1952 | 43 |
| 1953 | 20 |
| 1954 | 35 |
| 1955 | 27 |
| 1956 | 31 |
| 1957 | 38 |
| 1958 | 51 |
| 1959 | 52 |
| 1960 | 53 |
| 1961 | 50 |
| 1962 | 72 |
| 1963 | 152 |
| 1964 | 216 |
| 1965 | 91 |
| 1966 | 65 |
| 1967 | 49 |
| 1968 | 29 |
| 1969 | 37 |
| 1970 | 19 |
| 1971 | 20 |
| 1972 | 25 |
| 1973 | 17 |
| 1974 | 7 |
| 1975 | 16 |
| 1976 | 6 |
| 1977 | 6 |
| 1979 | 8 |
| 1980 | 8 |
| 1981 | 5 |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1983 | 5 |
Shirl through the decades
- Shirl peaked in 1964, when 216 babies were named Shirl in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1973–1983), use of Shirl has fallen 88% compared to the 10 years before that.