US rank #13578 Girls' name Peak 1991 1,345 births

Shireen — #13578 US girls' name

1,345 babies named Shireen in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51930s51940s521950s1601960s1601970s2091980s2621990s2482000s1172010s932020s34
#13578
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 23% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

19% of everyone ever named Shireen was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

40 babies were named Shireen in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shireen

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,345 babies named Shireen between 1923 and 2024, spanning 102 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shireen currently holds the #13578 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 40 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shireen performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 262 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Shireen shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 217 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Shireen in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shireen 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 1,345 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.

Shireen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,345

Since 1923

102 years of records

Peak year

1991

40 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#13,578

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1923

Recorded for 102 years

Last year on file: 2024

Shireen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1923

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1991)
40
Annual births at peak — across 102 years of records
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Shireen by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
262 births that decade — 19% of Shireen's all-time total
1920s51930s51940s521950s1601960s1601970s2091980s2621990s2482000s1172010s932020s34

Shireen by state

Where Shireen concentrates geographically — total births since 1923

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Shireen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
217 16.1%
#2 New York
39 2.9%
#3 Illinois
11 0.8%
#4 Michigan
7 0.5%
#5 Texas
5 0.4%
California share of Shireen's total US births 16.1%
Even split

217 of 1,345 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shireen?
1,345 babies have been named Shireen since 1923. It currently ranks #13578 among girls. The peak year was 1991 with 40 births.
When was Shireen most popular?
Shireen was most popular in the 1980s decade with 262 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Shireen most popular?
The top states for the name Shireen are California (217 births), New York (39 births), Illinois (11 births).
How long has the name Shireen been used?
Shireen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1923, spanning 102 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Shireen?
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.

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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, 1923–2024 (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.