Shire vs Shira

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

Name A

Shire

Girl name · Rank #15618

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Name B

Shira

Girl name · Rank #2328

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Metric Shire Shira
Current Rank #15618 #2328
Total Births (all years) 32 5,735
Peak Year 1992 2009
Peak Year Births 6 159
Peak Decade 2020ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1964 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shire Shira
1940ss — 25
1950ss — 131
1960ss 5 224
1970ss — 650
1980ss — 1,182
1990ss 6 988
2000ss 5 1,324
2010ss 6 860
2020ss 10 351

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shire Shira
2014 — 96
2015 — 76
2016 — 90
2017 — 70
2018 6 67
2019 — 70
2020 — 65
2021 — 75
2022 — 70
2023 5 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, 1964–2024.

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