Shira Name Popularity and Statistics

Shira is predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births5,815
First Year on Record1941

Shira popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls79#2,298
2024Girls79#2,327
2023Girls62#2,757
2022Girls70#2,530
2021Girls75#2,384
2020Girls65#2,597
2019Girls70#2,508
2018Girls67#2,584
2017Girls70#2,530
2016Girls90#2,149
2015Girls76#2,408
2014Girls97#2,027
2013Girls96#2,020
2012Girls78#2,373
2011Girls92#2,088
2010Girls125#1,688
2009Girls159#1,463
2008Girls151#1,531
2007Girls121#1,770
2006Girls139#1,560
2005Girls139#1,500
2004Girls137#1,470
2003Girls111#1,710
2002Girls119#1,564

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

These are the years with the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category, ordered from the largest total downward.

2009 · Girls

159 recorded births and rank #1,463.

1985 · Girls

157 recorded births and rank #976.

2008 · Girls

151 recorded births and rank #1,531.

2006 · Girls

139 recorded births and rank #1,560.

Where Shira ranked highest in 2025

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

StateRankRecorded births
NY#75821
NJ#8468
IL#1,1137
FL#1,32510
CA#2,0939
TX#2,9216

View the complete state-by-state table for Shira