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Shira

As of 2025, Shira ranks #2298 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 79 girls received the name that year. It has climbed from #2597 to #2298 over the past five years. SSA records for Shira go back to 1941; the peak came in 1985 at #976, with 157 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in New York, where it ranks #758 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#2298
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#976
in 1985 (1980s)
Babies in 2025
79
girls named Shira

Shira popularity, 1880–2025

0.002%0.005%0.007%0.010%18801900192019401960198020002020#976 in 1985
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1985

Where Shira is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Shira in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Shira in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Shira in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Shira in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Shira in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Shira in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Shira in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Shira in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Shira in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Shira in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 girls named Shira in 2025MI—New York: #758 (21 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)NY#758Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Shira in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Shira in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Shira in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Shira in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Shira in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Shira in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Shira in 2025IA—Illinois: #1113 (7 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)IL#1113Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Shira in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 girls named Shira in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 girls named Shira in 2025PA—New Jersey: #846 (8 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)NJ#846Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Shira in 2025CT—California: #2093 (9 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)CA#2093Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Shira in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Shira in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Shira in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Shira in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Shira in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Shira in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Shira in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Shira in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Shira in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Shira in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Shira in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Shira in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Shira in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Shira in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Shira in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Shira in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Shira in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Shira in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Shira in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Shira in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Shira in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 girls named Shira in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Shira in 2025HI—Texas: #2921 (6 girls, 0.00% of girls born 2025)TX#2921Florida: #1325 (10 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)FL#1325
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New York (#758), New Jersey (#846), Illinois (#1113)

Uniqueness score

66/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Shira in the most recent year of SSA data.

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