Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Shirlye isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1928. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Shirlye through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 11
- 0 boys · 11 girls
- Most popular year
- 1928
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1935. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 6 in 1928.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Shirlye’s family of names
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Shirlye, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Shirley
“from the bright clearing”
>99% girls
Ailene
“light-bearer” · “from the green meadow”
>99% girls
Matilde
“one who is mighty in battle”
>99% girls
Margie
Margie is a feminine given name. It is used in English and Cebuano.
>99% girls
Vilma
“determined protector” · “will”
>99% girls
Ione
“resembling the violet flower”
>99% girls
Corrine
“a spear-wielding woman”
>99% girls
Harvie
“one who is ready for battle” · “a strong man”
18% boys · 82% girls