US rank #15894 Girls' name Peak 2009 182 births

Shayra — #15894 US girls' name

182 babies named Shayra in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s71990s502000s632010s362020s26
#15894
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 10% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Shayra was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

12 babies were named Shayra in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shayra

The Social Security Administration has registered 182 babies named Shayra between 1989 and 2024, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shayra currently holds the #15894 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shayra performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 63 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Shayra shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Shayra in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shayra 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 182 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.

Shayra at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

182

Since 1989

36 years of records

Peak year

2009

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#15,894

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1989

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2024

Shayra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1989

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
12
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
468101214 2024201720102006200019941989 7

Shayra by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
63 births that decade — 35% of Shayra's all-time total
1980s71990s502000s632010s362020s26

Shayra by state

Where Shayra concentrates geographically — total births since 1989

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Shayra
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
5 2.7%
New York share of Shayra's total US births 2.7%

5 of 182 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shayra?
182 babies have been named Shayra since 1989. It currently ranks #15894 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 12 births.
When was Shayra most popular?
Shayra was most popular in the 2000s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Shayra most popular?
The top states for the name Shayra are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Shayra been used?
Shayra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 36 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Shayra?
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.

Keep exploring Shayra

Nearby Names Like Shayra

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shayra

Names with a similar popularity rank to Shayra

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

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, 1989–2024 (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.