Shirah vs Shira

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

Name A

Shirah

Girl name

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Name B

Shira

Girl name · Rank #2334

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Metric Shirah Shira
Current Rank Unranked #2334
Total Births (all years) 291 5,815
Peak Year 1983 2009
Peak Year Births 14 159
Peak Decade 1980ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1969 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shirah Shira
1940ss — 25
1950ss — 131
1960ss 5 224
1970ss 17 650
1980ss 91 1,182
1990ss 70 988
2000ss 71 1,324
2010ss 31 861
2020ss 6 430

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shirah Shira
2014 — 97
2015 — 76
2016 — 90
2017 — 70
2018 — 67
2019 — 70
2020 6 65
2021 — 75
2022 — 70
2023 — 62
2024 — 79
2025 — 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, 1969–2020.

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