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Rank #1453 · Rising since 2020
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Popularity score: 26 · SSA Rank: #1453
Rare · Distinctive · Familiar · Common · Very Common
Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Shirley hits the uniqueness sweet spot.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
Shirley shows non-drift behavior in 21% of its 253-year history. Something real is pushing this name — not just fashion cycles.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
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Shirley is an English girl name with upward momentum in SSA rankings. It ranked #1453 in the US in 2024.
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