Recorded 1977–1985 Girls' name Peak 1977 24 births

Shaheerah — girls' name

24 babies named Shaheerah in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

24 girls have been named Shaheerah since 1977, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1985.

24
total births
1977–1985
years on record
1970s
peak decade
58%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Shaheerah was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

7 babies were named Shaheerah in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shaheerah

The Social Security Administration has registered 24 babies named Shaheerah between 1977 and 1985, spanning 9 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shaheerah currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shaheerah performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 14 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shaheerah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New Jersey, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Shaheerah in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shaheerah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 24 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Shaheerah at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

24

Since 1977

9 years of records

Peak year

1977

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1977

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 1985

Shaheerah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1977

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1977)
7
Annual births at peak — across 9 years of records
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Shaheerah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
14 births that decade — 58% of Shaheerah's all-time total
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Shaheerah by state

Where Shaheerah concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Shaheerah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New Jersey
6 25.0%
New Jersey share of Shaheerah's total US births 25.0%

6 of 24 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaheerah?
24 babies have been named Shaheerah since 1977. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1977 with 7 births.
When was Shaheerah most popular?
Shaheerah was most popular in the 1970s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Shaheerah most popular?
The top states for the name Shaheerah are New Jersey (6 births).
How long has the name Shaheerah been used?
Shaheerah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 9 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Shaheerah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sharon, Shannon, Shawna, Shari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1977–1985 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.