Total births
1,548
Girls' name · since 1973
Shamira
1,548 babies named Shamira in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8091
- among girls today
- 1,548
- born since 1973
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Shamira is the #8091 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,548 recorded since 1973.
Shamira has 1,548 recorded births among girls since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8091 as of the latest data, more common than 54% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #8091 among girls today
- 1,548 born since 1973
- 1990s peak decade
- 54% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Shamira is currently the #8091 girls' name in America, more common than 54% of girls - 1,548 born since 1973, peaking in the 1990s.
- #8091
- among girls today
- 1,548
- born since 1973
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
Shamira vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8091
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 54% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Shamira was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
70 babies were named Shamira in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
How Shamira compares
1,548 Top 25% higher than 75% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Shamira's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shamira | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,548 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 70 | 48 | 19,840 |
Shamira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shamira splits its recorded history at 1999: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 70 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shamira at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1991
Current rank
#8,091
Active since
1973
Shamira popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (1991)
- 70
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Shamira by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Shamira's strongest decade.
477 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Shamira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 74
1970s
74 births
- 1980s
1980s
353 births
- 1990s
1990s
477 births
- 2000s
2000s
413 births
- 2010s 173
2010s
173 births
- 2020s 58
2020s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 477 births (31% of all-time use).
How Shamira compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Shamira's total volume
Shamira vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Shamira by state
Where Shamira concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 86 | 5.6% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 82 | 5.3% |
| #3 | New York | | 75 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Maryland | | 59 | 3.8% |
| #5 | Texas | | 30 | 1.9% |
| #6 | Florida | | 22 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 15 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 10 | 0.6% |
New Jersey share of Shamira's total US births 5.6%
Even split
86 of 1,548 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Shamira appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shamira? ▼
Shamira has been given to 1,548 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #8091 as of the latest data. 70 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
When was Shamira most popular? ▼
Shamira was most popular in the 1990s decade with 477 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Shamira most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shamira are New Jersey (86 births), Pennsylvania (82 births), New York (75 births).
How long has the name Shamira been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shamira since 1973 -- 53 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Shamira? ▼
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.
What to do with Shamira's data
- Shamira's decade-level peak was the 1990s (477 total births); usage has since declined to 58 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New Jersey records the most Shamiras (86 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Shamira
Nearby Names Like Shamira
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shamira
Sharon Girl
#1224 723,024 births
Shannon Girl
#1874 295,782 births
Shawna Girl
#6004 45,531 births
Shari Girl
#13636 40,927 births
Shawn Girl
#7307 33,055 births
Compare Shamira side by side: Shamira vs Sharon Shamira vs Shannon Shamira vs Shawna
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Shamira
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1973–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Shamira: #8091 Girls' Name - 1,548 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shamira. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Shamira 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 June 2026.