Girls' name · since 1977
Shaheerah
Shaheerah has 24 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #43,797 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 24
- born since 1977
- 1970s
- peak decade
24 girls have been named Shaheerah since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaheerah has been recorded 24 times among girls since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1985.
- #43,797 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 24 born since 1977
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaheerah ranks #43,797 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 24 born since 1977, peaking in the 1970s.
- #43,797 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 24
- born since 1977
- 1970s
- peak decade
Shaheerah's 24 recorded births place it above 39.32% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New Jersey.
Shaheerah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shaheerah's SSA record in two at 1980 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1980, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shaheerah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1985
- Peak year (1977)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Shaheerah by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (14 births, 58% of the file).
1970s was Shaheerah's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Shaheerah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
14 births
- 1980s
1980s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 14 births (58% of all-time use).
Shaheerah by state
Where Shaheerah concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 6 | 25.0% |
6 of 24 births nationwide.
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What to do with Shaheerah's data
- Shaheerah's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (14 total births) through the 1980s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New Jersey records the most Shaheerahs (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shaheerah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1977)
Similar record span (~8 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1977–1985 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Shaheerah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.