Girl · #2,392 in 2026

Shira

Name: Popularity of the name Shira in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Shira, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Shira is a Hebrew feminine given name meaning "poetry", "singing" or "music". It was the second most popular name given to girls born in Israel in 2012.Shira Arad Shira Geffen Shira Haas, Israeli actress Shira Kammen Shira Lazar Shira Naor, American-born Israeli actress Shira Nayman Shira Perlmutter Shira Piven Shira Rishony, Israeli Olympic judoka Shira Scheindlin Shira Tarrant Shira Willner,…

Hebrew

Current Rank

#2,392

Peak Rank

#976 (2009)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+4%

1941

First Year

2026

Last Year

2009

Peak Year

#976

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Shira

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Hebrew

The Story of Shira

Shira first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1941, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 159 Shiras were born — ranking #1,463 that year. As of 2026, Shira ranks #2,392 for baby girls with 76 births, holding steady (+4%). In total, more than 6K Shiras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Variants & Related Forms of Shira

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Shira. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Shir

Names that sound like Shira

Phonetically similar names — useful when Shira is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Shirah
Schirra
Shera
Shara
Shiro
Shura
Shiri
Sciara
Xara
Jira
Gira
Jeera

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Shira

What does the name Shira mean?

What is the origin of the name Shira?

Shira has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Hebrew.

How popular is Shira in 2026?

In 2026, Shira ranks #2,392 among girls' names in the U.S., with 76 babies given the name that year.

When was Shira most popular?

Shira reached its peak popularity in 2009, ranking #976 that year with 159 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Shira most popular?

Shira has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, New Jersey, Maryland. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Shira.

Is Shira a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Shira is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Shira?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Shira include Toshiko, Jorja, Jannette. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Shira?

Common variants and related forms of Shira include Shir. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Shira

Shira is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1941 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Shira's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #976. Use the chart and map above to compare Shira's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.