Shireen vs Shira

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

Name A

Shireen

Girl name · Rank #13578

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Name B

Shira

Girl name · Rank #2328

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Metric Shireen Shira
Current Rank #13578 #2328
Total Births (all years) 1,345 5,735
Peak Year 1991 2009
Peak Year Births 40 159
Peak Decade 1980ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1923 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shireen Shira
1920ss 5 —
1930ss 5 —
1940ss 52 25
1950ss 160 131
1960ss 160 224
1970ss 209 650
1980ss 262 1,182
1990ss 248 988
2000ss 117 1,324
2010ss 93 860
2020ss 34 351

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shireen Shira
2014 8 96
2015 8 76
2016 13 90
2017 14 70
2018 11 67
2019 — 70
2020 10 65
2021 6 75
2022 6 70
2023 6 62
2024 6 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, 1923–2024.

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