Is Shirley a Male or Female Name?
Shirley is a female name
Gender Distribution
The gender distribution of people named Shirley globally is 0.3% males and 99.7% females. The country with the highest male ratio is Nigeria with 2.1% and the country with the highest female ratio is St. Lucia with 100.0%
| Country | Male Ratio | Female Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Globally | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| United States | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| United Kingdom | 0.4% | 99.6% |
| Brazil | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| Canada | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| Colombia | 0.7% | 99.3% |
| Peru | 0.4% | 99.6% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| Malaysia | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| China | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| South Africa | 0.9% | 99.1% |
| Netherlands | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| France | 1.1% | 98.9% |
| Australia | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| Philippines | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| Spain | 0.7% | 99.3% |
| Costa Rica | 0.6% | 99.4% |
| Bolivia | 1.0% | 99.0% |
| Singapore | 0.5% | 99.5% |
| Italy | 0.8% | 99.2% |
| Ecuador | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| St. Lucia | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Uruguay | 0.6% | 99.4% |
| Ireland | 0.5% | 99.5% |
| Belgium | 1.1% | 98.9% |
| Mexico | 0.5% | 99.5% |
| Israel | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| New Zealand | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| India | 0.5% | 99.5% |
| Germany | 1.0% | 99.0% |
| Venezuela | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| Taiwan | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| Argentina | 0.6% | 99.4% |
| Guatemala | 0.7% | 99.3% |
| Chile | 0.5% | 99.5% |
| Nigeria | 2.1% | 97.9% |
| Ghana | 0.9% | 99.1% |
Age Distribution
The largest group of people named Shirley are 65+ years old, making up 46.8% of people with the name. The smallest group are aged 45-54.
| Age Group | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 18-24 | 13.8% |
| 25-34 | 8.7% |
| 35-44 | 13.8% |
| 45-54 | 6.3% |
| 55-64 | 10.7% |
| 65+ | 46.8% |
Popular Countries
The country with the largest proportion of people named Shirley is Hong Kong SAR China with 0.173% of the population. Following is Costa Rica and Ecuador.
| Country | Proportion |
|---|---|
| Hong Kong SAR China | 0.173% |
| Costa Rica | 0.1679% |
| Ecuador | 0.1168% |
| China | 0.1152% |
| St. Lucia | 0.1133% |
| Bolivia | 0.0975% |
| New Zealand | 0.0922% |
| Singapore | 0.0886% |
Historic Popularity
The historic popularity of the name Shirley measured by the global proportion of people with the given name.
| Year | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.0444‰ |
| 1957 | 0.0347‰ |
| 1958 | 0.0381‰ |
| 1959 | 0.033‰ |
| 1960 | 0.0255‰ |
| 1961 | 0.0228‰ |
| 1962 | 0.0247‰ |
| 1963 | 0.0196‰ |
| 1964 | 0.0199‰ |
| 1965 | 0.0164‰ |
| 1966 | 0.0134‰ |
| 1967 | 0.0134‰ |
| 1968 | 0.0127‰ |
| 1969 | 0.0105‰ |
| 1970 | 0.008‰ |
| 1971 | 0.0099‰ |
| 1972 | 0.0109‰ |
| 1973 | 0.011‰ |
| 1974 | 0.0105‰ |
| 1975 | 0.0091‰ |
| 1976 | 0.0093‰ |
| 1977 | 0.0098‰ |
| 1978 | 0.0111‰ |
| 1979 | 0.0105‰ |
| 1980 | 0.01‰ |
| 1981 | 0.0106‰ |
| 1982 | 0.0117‰ |
| 1983 | 0.0117‰ |
| 1984 | 0.0111‰ |
| 1985 | 0.0308‰ |
| 1986 | 0.0309‰ |
| 1987 | 0.0312‰ |
| 1988 | 0.0303‰ |
| 1989 | 0.03‰ |
| 1990 | 0.0246‰ |
| 1991 | 0.0115‰ |
| 1992 | 0.0105‰ |
| 1993 | 0.008‰ |
| 1994 | 0.0069‰ |
| 1995 | 0.0097‰ |
| 1996 | 0.0083‰ |
| 1997 | 0.0085‰ |
| 1998 | 0.0097‰ |
| 1999 | 0.0119‰ |
| 2000 | 0.0199‰ |
| 2001 | 0.0424‰ |
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