Shir vs Shira

Side-by-side comparison of Shir and Shira — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Shir

Girl name · Rank #15919

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Name B

Shira

Girl name · Rank #2328

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Metric Shir Shira
Current Rank #15919 #2328
Total Births (all years) 190 5,735
Peak Year 2009 2009
Peak Year Births 14 159
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1990 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shir Shira
1940ss — 25
1950ss — 131
1960ss — 224
1970ss — 650
1980ss — 1,182
1990ss 66 988
2000ss 77 1,324
2010ss 42 860
2020ss 5 351

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shir Shira
2014 5 96
2015 8 76
2016 — 90
2017 7 70
2018 — 67
2019 — 70
2020 — 65
2021 — 75
2022 — 70
2023 — 62
2024 5 79

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1990–2024.

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