US rank #8471 Girls' name Peak 1985 786 births

Shirin — #8471 US girls' name

786 babies named Shirin in U.S. Social Security records since 1938, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s51950s121960s521970s861980s1761990s1362000s1342010s1332020s52
#8471
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 52% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Shirin was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

27 babies were named Shirin in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shirin

The Social Security Administration has registered 786 babies named Shirin between 1938 and 2024, spanning 87 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shirin currently holds the #8471 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 27 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shirin performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 176 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Shirin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 125 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Shirin in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shirin 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 786 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.

Shirin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

786

Since 1938

87 years of records

Peak year

1985

27 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#8,471

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1938

Recorded for 87 years

Last year on file: 2024

Shirin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1938

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1985)
27
Annual births at peak — across 87 years of records
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Shirin by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
176 births that decade — 22% of Shirin's all-time total
1930s51950s121960s521970s861980s1761990s1362000s1342010s1332020s52

Shirin by state

Where Shirin concentrates geographically — total births since 1938

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Shirin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
125 15.9%
#2 New York
34 4.3%
#3 Texas
5 0.6%
California share of Shirin's total US births 15.9%
Even split

125 of 786 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shirin?
786 babies have been named Shirin since 1938. It currently ranks #8471 among girls. The peak year was 1985 with 27 births.
When was Shirin most popular?
Shirin was most popular in the 1980s decade with 176 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Shirin most popular?
The top states for the name Shirin are California (125 births), New York (34 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Shirin been used?
Shirin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1938, spanning 87 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Shirin?
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, 1938–2024 (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.