Shirrel
The Story of Shirrel
As a girl name
Shirrel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1958, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1958, when 5 Shirrels were born — ranking #6,104 that year. As of 2026, Shirrel ranks #6,539 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Shirrels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Shirrel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1934, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1935, when 7 Shirrels were born — ranking #2,951 that year. As of 2026, Shirrel ranks #3,518 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 17 Shirrels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Shirrel
Shirrel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1934 and has accumulated 17 births in the dataset. Shirrel's peak popularity came in 1935 when it ranked #2,951. Use the chart and map above to compare Shirrel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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