Recorded 1982–2010 Girls' name Peak 1991 72 births

Shahira — girls' name

72 babies named Shahira in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

72 girls have been named Shahira since 1982, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2010.

72
total births
1982–2010
years on record
1990s
peak decade
46%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Shahira was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

8 babies were named Shahira in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shahira

The Social Security Administration has registered 72 babies named Shahira between 1982 and 2010, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shahira currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2010. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shahira performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 33 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Shahira shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shahira 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 72 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.

Shahira at a glance

Last recorded 2010

Total births

72

Since 1982

29 years of records

Peak year

1991

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2010

Active since

1982

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2010

Shahira popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–1982

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1991)
8
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
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Shahira by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
33 births that decade — 46% of Shahira's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shahira?
72 babies have been named Shahira since 1982. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1991 with 8 births.
When was Shahira most popular?
Shahira was most popular in the 1990s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Shahira been used?
Shahira has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 29 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Shahira?
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, 1982–2010 (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.