BABY NAMES
Shirley
English
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Thanks to the dimple-cheeked, ringlet-haired megastar Shirley Temple, Shirley was one of the most popular baby names in the 1930s. But today, Shirley is most likely your grandma, while baby starlets are being named after Dakota, Miley, and Raven.

Variations
Shirline, Sherleen, Shirlinda, Shirlly, Shirlley, Sherlee, Shirlyn, Sherlie, Shirly, Sherley, Sherli, Shirlee, Shirlea, Shirleigh, Shirleen, Shirlie, Sheryl, Shirlene, Shirely, Shurlee, Shurley, Sherrlie
Popularity rankings from the Social Security Administration
Shirley
About name popularity rankings
You may find some surprises -- for example, who knew Jennifer was a boy's name? Because this feature uses actual Social Security data, it includes the human error that attends a large survey, but it still reliably reflects the patterns of naming fashion.