ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1964 First Year 2024 Last Year 1992 Peak Year #11738 Peak Rank 32 Total Count 6 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 2022 First Year 2022 Last Year 2022 Peak Year #10860 Peak Rank 6 Total Count 1 Years Active Advertisement 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Shire What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Shire is a traditional Somali name. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shire%5F%28name%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shire%5F%28name%29) 📖 ## The Story of Shire ### As a girl name American parents first put Shire on the record books as a girl name in 1964, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 6 Shires were born — ranking #11,738 that year. About 31% of every Shire on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. Shire last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 32 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name Shire first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2022, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2022: 6 births, good for #10,860 nationwide. Shire last appeared in the published SSA data in 2022, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 6 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2020s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Shire Phonetically similar names — useful when Shire is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Shier * Shyer * Schier * Sure * [Share](/share) * Shore * Shower * Sheer * [Cher](/cher) * Shear * Shor * Shure Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Shire What does the name Shire mean? Shire is a traditional Somali name. How popular is Shire in 2026? In 2026, Shire ranks #15,243 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Shire most popular? Shire reached its peak popularity in 1992, ranking #11,738 that year with 6 babies given the name. Is Shire a unisex name? Yes — Shire is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 84% of Shires assigned female and 16% assigned male historically. What names go well with Shire? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Shire include Roba, Delcy, Unk. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧RobaPeak #11738](/roba)[👧DelcyPeak #11738](/delcy)[👧UnkPeak #11738](/unk)[👧JohnesePeak #11738](/johnese) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦GoldPeak #10860](/gold)[👦QuinceePeak #10860](/quincee)[👦JingPeak #10860](/jing)[👦JaimariPeak #10860](/jaimari) Advertisement ## About the name Shire Shire is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1964 and has accumulated 32 births in the dataset. Shire's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #11,738\. Use the chart and map above to compare Shire's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1992 → ](/year/1992) * [ Names of the 1990s → ](/decade/1990s) * [ Names starting with "S" → ](/letter/s) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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. Advertisement