Shirley dog name
We found 95 dogs named Shirley in the public pet registers of 9 places. Almost all dogs named Shirley are female.
🐱 Shirley is also a cat name (#951 for cats, 5 cats).
Shirley as a dog name, by place
| Place | Rank | Dogs | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny County United States | #1,378 of 51,228 | 38 | 2003–2026 |
| New York City United States | #1,147 of 34,500 | 46 | 2014–2025 |
| Toronto Canada | #1,846 of 10,500 | 3 | 2019 |
| Seattle United States | #2,466 of 8,191 | 1 | 2026 |
| Cambridge United States | #998 of 4,375 | 2 | 2017–2026 |
| Vancouver Canada | #943 of 4,602 | 2 | 1999–2026 |
| Maple Ridge Canada | #779 of 2,440 | 1 | 2026 |
| Victoria Canada | #784 of 2,588 | 1 | 2025 |
| Burnside Australia | #585 of 1,888 | 1 | 2015 |
Rank among all names in that place's register ("in top N" where only a top list is published). "Per 10,000" is how many of every 10,000 registered dogs there are named Shirley. Click a column to sort. See data sources.
Female or male?
90 female and 0 male dogs named Shirley, in the places that record sex.
Shirley over the years
Dogs named Shirley per 10,000 dogs, by the year of registration or licence (varies by place). Hover a bar for the number.
Breeds of dogs named Shirley
Based on 85 dogs named Shirley with a known breed. Crosses are counted as their first-named breed.
Shirley as a baby name
Shirley was the #1581 girls' name in the US in 2025 (133 babies). Elsewhere it ranks #488 for girls in Israel and #639 for girls in Mexico (Mexico City). See Shirley as a baby name on MixedName, including which languages use it.
Dog names ranked near Shirley
Top dog names · All dog names starting with S · Shirley as a cat name