Recorded 1953–1985 Unisex name Peak 1956 88 births

Shiron — unisex name

88 babies named Shiron in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

88 girls have been named Shiron since 1953, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1985.

88
total births
1953–1985
years on record
1960s
peak decade
36%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Shiron was born in this single decade.

1956
Single peak year

8 babies were named Shiron in 1956 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shiron

The Social Security Administration has registered 88 babies named Shiron between 1953 and 1985, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shiron currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1956, when 8 babies received it in a single year. Shiron is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 32 additional births since 1976.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shiron performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 32 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Shiron shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shiron 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 88 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.

Shiron at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

88

Since 1953

33 years of records

Peak year

1956

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1953

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 1985

Shiron popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1953

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1956)
8
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
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Shiron popularity over time — boys

32 total births recorded since 1976 (Shiron as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 32 births
4.555.566.5 200620021985198019771976 5

Shiron by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
32 births that decade — 36% of Shiron's all-time total
1950s191960s321970s311980s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shiron?
88 babies have been named Shiron since 1953. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1956 with 8 births.
When was Shiron most popular?
Shiron was most popular in the 1960s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
Is Shiron a unisex name?
Yes, Shiron is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 88 births, and as a boy's name it has 32 births.
How long has the name Shiron been used?
Shiron has been recorded in Social Security data since 1953, spanning 33 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Shiron?
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, 1953–1985 (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.