Recorded 1980–1989 Girls' name Peak 1980 43 births

Shireka — girls' name

43 babies named Shireka in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s43

The verdict

43 girls have been named Shireka since 1980, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1989.

43
total births
1980–1989
years on record
1980s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Shireka was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

8 babies were named Shireka in 1980 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shireka

The Social Security Administration has registered 43 babies named Shireka between 1980 and 1989, spanning 10 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shireka currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1989. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shireka performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 43 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shireka 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 43 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.

Shireka at a glance

Last recorded 1989

Total births

43

Since 1980

10 years of records

Peak year

1980

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1989

Active since

1980

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 1989

Shireka popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1980

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1980)
8
Annual births at peak — across 10 years of records
456789 1989198719841983198219811980 8

Shireka by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
43 births that decade — 100% of Shireka's all-time total
1980s43

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shireka?
43 babies have been named Shireka since 1980. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1980 with 8 births.
When was Shireka most popular?
Shireka was most popular in the 1980s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Shireka been used?
Shireka has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 10 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Shireka?
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.

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, 1980–1989 (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.