Girls name
Shirley
Shirley is a girls' name given to 680,920 girls in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1935 with 42,366 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of #1 among girls names in Michigan in 1935.
Which states favor Shirley
Shirley by state
Top states by all-time births named Shirley. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania | 44,907 | #1361 (2024) |
| 2 | New York | 44,774 | #1081 (2025) |
| 3 | Illinois | 38,636 | #998 (2025) |
| 4 | Ohio | 34,018 | #1669 (2025) |
| 5 | Michigan | 32,003 | #1391 (2025) |
| 6 | California | 31,779 | #1932 (2025) |
| 7 | Texas | 31,247 | #2883 (2025) |
| 8 | North Carolina | 25,493 | #1695 (2024) |
| 9 | Missouri | 22,457 | #804 (2007) |
| 10 | Virginia | 21,241 | #1353 (2025) |
| 11 | Georgia | 20,648 | #1751 (2025) |
| 12 | Tennessee | 19,247 | #1288 (2025) |
| 13 | Alabama | 17,414 | #827 (2005) |
| 14 | Louisiana | 16,873 | #947 (2020) |
| 15 | Kentucky | 16,313 | #795 (2007) |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 16,139 | #843 (2019) |
| 17 | Indiana | 15,638 | #1175 (2020) |
| 18 | Mississippi | 15,282 | #535 (1993) |
| 19 | Massachusetts | 14,655 | #979 (2024) |
| 20 | Minnesota | 14,286 | #982 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).