Feminine dossier · first seen 1973
Shamira
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1991
Peak births
70
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Shamira
How many people are named Shamira?
An estimated 1,506 living Americans are named Shamira.
How rare is Shamira?
Shamira is very rare among babies today, with 11 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 84.3% from its 1991 peak.
How old is the typical Shamira?
The median age of a living American named Shamira is approximately 30 years, with most bearers falling between 20 and 37 years old.
Is Shamira still popular?
Yes. Shamira is holding steady, with 11 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Shamira most common?
Shamira has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 4.8× more often than the national baseline.
1973Peak 19912025
Peak year
1991
Decline from peak
84.3%
2025
11
All-time
1,548
Where it lives now
Shamira is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 4.8× the national rate in the 1990s. It also runs high in New York.
States where Shamira is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.