Shirley is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1278 in 2017 with 185 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 339 births ranking #655. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 45.4%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 9,329 girls born was named Shirley. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.