Shirley is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1213 in 2014 with 202 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 339 births ranking #655. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 40.4%. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 8,841 girls born was named Shirley. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.