Shirrell
The Story of Shirrell
As a girl name
Shirrell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1958, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1966, when 9 Shirrells were born — ranking #4,493 that year. As of 2026, Shirrell ranks #8,779 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 68 Shirrells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Shirrell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1931, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1931, when 8 Shirrells were born — ranking #2,864 that year. As of 2026, Shirrell ranks #3,668 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 31 Shirrells 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 Shirrell
Shirrell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1958 and has accumulated 68 births in the dataset. Shirrell's peak popularity came in 1966 when it ranked #4,493. Use the chart and map above to compare Shirrell'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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