US rank #9655 Girls' name Peak 1994 857 births

Shyra — #9655 US girls' name

857 babies named Shyra in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s161970s1081980s2161990s2062000s1682010s1012020s42
#9655
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 45% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Shyra was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

47 babies were named Shyra in 1994 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shyra

The Social Security Administration has registered 857 babies named Shyra between 1962 and 2024, spanning 63 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shyra currently holds the #9655 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 47 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shyra performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 216 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Shyra shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 13 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Shyra in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shyra 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 857 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.

Shyra at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

857

Since 1962

63 years of records

Peak year

1994

47 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#9,655

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1962

Recorded for 63 years

Last year on file: 2024

Shyra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1962

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1994)
47
Annual births at peak — across 63 years of records
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Shyra by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
216 births that decade — 25% of Shyra's all-time total
1960s161970s1081980s2161990s2062000s1682010s1012020s42

Shyra by state

Where Shyra concentrates geographically — total births since 1962

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Shyra
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
13 1.5%
#2 California
10 1.2%
#3 Florida
5 0.6%
#4 New York
5 0.6%
Texas share of Shyra's total US births 1.5%
Even split

13 of 857 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shyra?
857 babies have been named Shyra since 1962. It currently ranks #9655 among girls. The peak year was 1994 with 47 births.
When was Shyra most popular?
Shyra was most popular in the 1980s decade with 216 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Shyra most popular?
The top states for the name Shyra are Texas (13 births), California (10 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Shyra been used?
Shyra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 63 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Shyra?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shyanne, Shyla, Shyann, Shylah, 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, 1962–2024 (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.