Shirlee comes from the English tradition, meaning Bright meadow.
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How popular is Shirlee?
1935peak year
Its strongest stretch was the 1930s — when Shirlee was at its most popular. At its height in 1935, Shirlee reached #347 nationally — 340 babies received it that single year. Today, Shirlee is a rare name in U.S. records with about 5 babies named Shirlee each year. In all, around 5,714 babies have been registered as Shirlee since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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