Shirlene Name Popularity and Statistics

Shirlene is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

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Most Recent Year on Record2010
Total Recorded U.S. Births4,856
First Year on Record1923

Shirlene popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2010Girls5#16,992
2008Girls5#17,504
2006Girls5#17,168
2004Girls5#16,099
2003Girls5#15,784
2001Girls7#12,056
1998Girls6#12,426
1996Girls5#13,518
1995Girls8#9,553
1994Girls6#11,778
1993Girls7#10,588
1992Girls11#7,512
1991Girls19#5,004
1990Girls5#12,958
1989Girls9#8,037
1988Girls9#7,691
1987Girls13#5,613
1986Girls10#6,612
1985Girls12#5,678
1984Girls13#5,222
1983Girls22#3,555
1982Girls17#4,347
1981Girls18#4,162
1980Girls23#3,506

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1956 · Girls

159 recorded births and rank #782.

1950 · Girls

158 recorded births and rank #675.

1936 · Girls

156 recorded births and rank #520.

1954 · Girls

146 recorded births and rank #775.

Where Shirlene ranked highest in 1978

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

CA
Rank #2,090 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Shirlene