Shirley is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1450 in 2018 with 152 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 339 births ranking #655. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 55.2%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 11,187 girls born was named Shirley. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.