Shirl comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Variant of Shirley".
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How popular is Shirl?
1964peak year
Shirl has an uneven popularity history in U.S. records. It does not currently appear in national rankings. In 1964, 210 babies received the name (ranked #715). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 1,771.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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