Gender
Origin
- English
- Bright Meadow
From the bright meadow; surname
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Place
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Shirley
Pronunciation
sh(ir)-ley
Famous People
Actress Shirley MacLaine
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1935 (rank #259, 435 births); most recent 1993 (rank #6809, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 1935 (rank #2, 42,354 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1581, 133 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 133 |
| 2024 | – | 151 |
| 2023 | – | 139 |
| 2022 | – | 134 |
| 2021 | – | 105 |
| 2020 | – | 137 |
| 2019 | – | 148 |
| 2018 | – | 152 |
| 2017 | – | 185 |
| 2016 | – | 168 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2001 (rank #1107, 18 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4200, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #289, 162 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2413, 11 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2018 | 27 |
| 2017 | 29 |
| 2016 | 22 |
| 2015 | 21 |
| 2014 | 28 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1974 (rank #67, 140 births); most recent 2023 (rank #830, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1974 (rank #64, 135 births); most recent 1995 (rank #639, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #444, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1935 (rank #1, 207 births); most recent 2020 (rank #634, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence