Total births
37
Unisex name · since 1964
Shire
37 babies named Shire in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15664
- among girls today
- 37
- born since 1964
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
37 babies have been named Shire since 1964, making it today's #15664 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Shire recorded 37 times among girls since 1964, holding rank #15664 nationally today, ahead of 12% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2025.
- #15664 among girls today
- 37 born since 1964
- 2020s peak decade
- 12% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Shire is currently the #15664 unisex name in America, more common than 12% of girls - 37 born since 1964, peaking in the 2020s.
- #15664
- among girls today
- 37
- born since 1964
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Shire vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15664
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 12% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Shire was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
6 babies were named Shire in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
How Shire compares
37 12th 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
Shire's all-time total is 90% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shire | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 37 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 48 | 19,840 |
Shire's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shire splits its recorded history at 2018: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1964 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shire at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1992
Current rank
#15,664
Active since
1964
Shire popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2025
- Peak year (1992)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Shire popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 2022 (Shire as boys' name)
Shire by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Shire's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Shire births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 15 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shire? ▼
Shire has been given to 37 babies in the U.S. since 1964, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15664 as of the latest data. 6 babies were born in 1992, its single highest year.
When was Shire most popular? ▼
Shire was most popular in the 2020s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Is Shire a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Shire is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 37 births, and as a boy's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Shire been used? ▼
Shire has been recorded in Social Security data since 1964, spanning 62 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Shire? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Shire
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shire
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Shirlee Girl
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Shirlene Girl
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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, 1964–2025 (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. "Shire: #15664 Unisex Name - 37 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shire. 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 Shire 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.