Boys' name · since 1999

Shishir

Shishir has 71 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#19,770 of 45,481
all-time among boys
71
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade

Shishir is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 71 have been recorded since 1999.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shishir has been recorded 71 times among boys since 1999, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2018.

  • #19,770 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 71 born since 1999
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shishir ranks #19,770 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 71 born since 1999, peaking in the 2000s.

#19,770 of 45,481
all-time among boys
71
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shishir's 71 recorded births place it above 56.51% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Shishir's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Shishir's full recorded timeline at 2007, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Shishir popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (2007)
8
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
456789 199920022003200420052006200720082009201020122018 5

Shishir by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (50 births, 70% of the file).

2000s was Shishir's strongest decade.

50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.

Shishir births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 50 births (70% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shishir? ▼
71 babies have been named Shishir since 1999. All-time, it sits at #19,770 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 2007 with 8 births.
Where does Shishir sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shishir ranks #19,770 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Shishir most popular? ▼
Shishir was most popular in the 2000s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Shishir been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shishir since 1999 -- 20 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Shishir? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shirley, Shiloh, Shimon, Shia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Shishir's data

  • Shishir's decade-level peak was the 2000s (50 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Shishir

Nearby Names Like Shishir

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shishir

Shirley Boy
9,551 births
Shiloh Boy
#278 9,414 births
Shimon Boy
#964 5,492 births
Shia Boy
#1360 2,255 births
Shiv Boy
#1763 2,193 births

Compare Shishir side by side: Shishir vs Shirley Shishir vs Shiloh Shishir vs Shimon

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Prospero
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Ruford
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Dorsel
71 births · Peak 1919
Vennie
71 births · Peak 1957

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shishir: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1999–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Shishir 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 August 2026.