Total births
97
Girls' name · since 1982
Shiara
Since 1982, U.S. Social Security records show 97 babies named Shiara, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11396
- among girls today
- 97
- born since 1982
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
97 babies have been named Shiara since 1982, making it today's #11396 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shiara has been recorded 97 times among girls since 1982, currently ranked #11396 nationally and more common than 36% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2025.
- #11396 among girls today
- 97 born since 1982
- 2000s peak decade
- 36% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Shiara is currently the #11396 girls' name in America, more common than 36% of girls - 97 born since 1982, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11396
- among girls today
- 97
- born since 1982
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
Shiara vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11396
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 36% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Shiara was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
16 babies were named Shiara in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Shiara compares
97 24th percentile among 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
Shiara's all-time total is 75% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shiara | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 97 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Shiara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shiara's full recorded timeline at 2009, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1991, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shiara at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#11,396
Active since
1982
Shiara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Shiara by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Shiara's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Shiara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 8
1980s
8 births
- 1990s
1990s
16 births
- 2000s
2000s
30 births
- 2010s
2010s
20 births
- 2020s
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 30 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shiara? ▼
97 babies have been named Shiara since 1982. It currently ranks #11396 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 16 births.
When was Shiara most popular? ▼
Shiara was most popular in the 2000s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Shiara been used? ▼
Records for Shiara go back to 1982, giving 44 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Shiara? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shirley, Shiloh, Shira, Shirlee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Shiara's data
- Shiara's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (30 total births) through the 2020s (23) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Shiara
Nearby Names Like Shiara
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shiara
Shirley Girl
#1452 686,383 births
Shiloh Girl
#260 15,117 births
Shira Girl
#2334 5,815 births
Shirlee Girl
#15433 5,709 births
Shirlene Girl
4,856 births
Compare Shiara side by side: Shiara vs Shirley Shiara vs Shiloh Shiara vs Shira
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Shiara
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, 1982–2025 (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. "Shiara: #11396 Girls' Name - 97 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shiara. 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 Shiara 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.