Girls' name · since 1962
Shyra
Shyra has 857 recorded births since 1962 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,357 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 857
- born since 1962
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shyra sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 857 recorded since 1962.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shyra has been recorded 857 times among girls since 1962, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2024.
- #8,357 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 857 born since 1962
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shyra ranks #8,357 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 857 born since 1962, peaking in the 1980s.
- #8,357 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 857
- born since 1962
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shyra's 857 recorded births place it above 88.44% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Shyra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shyra's full recorded timeline at 1996, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1962, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 47 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shyra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2024
- Peak year (1994)
- 47
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Shyra by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (216 births, 25% of the file).
1980s was Shyra's strongest decade.
216 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Shyra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 16
1960s
16 births
- 1970s
1970s
108 births
- 1980s
1980s
216 births
- 1990s
1990s
206 births
- 2000s
2000s
168 births
- 2010s
2010s
101 births
- 2020s 42
2020s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 216 births (25% of all-time use).
How Shyra compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Shyra's total volume
Shyra by state
Where Shyra concentrates geographically, total births since 1962
| 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% |
13 of 857 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Shyra's data
- Shyra's decade-level peak was the 1980s (216 total births); usage has since declined to 42 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Shyras (13 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shyra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~62 yrs)
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, 1962–2024 (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 Shyra 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.