Shirley is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1313 in 2015 with 181 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 339 births ranking #655. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 46.6%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 9,860 girls born was named Shirley. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.