Shirley is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1486 in 2019 with 148 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 339 births ranking #655. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 56.3%. In 2019, approximately 1 in every 11,335 girls born was named Shirley. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.