Popularity in the United States (by decade)
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| Shirley (feminine) | Shirley (masculine) | |||||
| Year | Rank | Percent Used | Rank | Percent Used | ||
| 2020 | #1630 | 0.007 | - | - | ||
| 2010 | #1344 | 0.009 | - | - | ||
| 2000 | #915 | 0.013 | - | - | ||
| 1990 | #621 | 0.019 | - | - | ||
| 1980 | #435 | 0.027 | - | - | ||
| 1970 | #250 | 0.064 | - | - | ||
| 1960 | #105 | 0.201 | #1417 | 0.002 | ||
| 1950 | #33 | 0.551 | #933 | 0.003 | ||
| 1940 | #14 | 1.153 | #519 | 0.010 | ||
| 1930 | #4 | 2.076 | #325 | 0.027 | ||
| 1920 | #17 | 0.795 | #395 | 0.020 | ||
| 1910 | #129 | 0.150 | #436 | 0.018 | ||
| 1900 | #244 | 0.055 | #490 | 0.015 | ||
| 1890 | #378 | 0.023 | #464 | 0.014 | ||
| 1880 | #497 | 0.013 | #543 | 0.010 | ||
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