Name Legacy

Shirlene

Recorded 1923–2010 · United States

Shirlene was most popular in 1956, when 159 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,356 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 4,856 people named Shirlene.

Most popular in1956
Rank that year#1,356
Births that year159
Total since 18804,856

Shirlene over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Shirlene’s peak in 1956. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org