Shiraz
Shiraz is the fifth-most-populous city of Iran and the capital of Fars province, which is historically known by the exonym Persia proper. As of the 2016 national census, the population of the city was 1,565,572 people, and its built-up area with Sadra was home to almost 1,800,000 inhabitants. A census in 2021 showed an increase in the city's population to 1,995,500 people.
Meaning & Origin of Shiraz
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shiraz is the fifth-most-populous city of Iran and the capital of Fars province, which is historically known by the exonym Persia proper. As of the 2016 national census, the population of the city was 1,565,572 people, and its built-up area with Sadra was home to almost 1,800,000 inhabitants. A census in 2021 showed an increase in the city's population to 1,995,500 people.
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Etymology
Origin & history
The Story of Shiraz
As a girl name
Shiraz first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1998, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 9 Shirazs were born — ranking #10,690 that year. As of 2026, Shiraz ranks #16,544 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 57 Shirazs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Shiraz first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1979, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1979, when 8 Shirazs were born — ranking #4,404 that year. As of 2026, Shiraz ranks #10,726 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 119 Shirazs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Shiraz
Phonetically similar names — useful when Shiraz is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Sherries
- Sherrys
- Shears
- Sheers
- Shearers
- Shirazi
- Giros
- Tiras
- Shares
- Sharers
- Showers
- Shores
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Shiraz
Shiraz is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 119 births in the dataset. Shiraz's peak popularity came in 1979 when it ranked #4,404. Use the chart and map above to compare Shiraz'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 .
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