Feminine dossier · first seen 1941
Shira
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2009
Peak births
159
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Shira
How many people are named Shira?
An estimated 5,543 living Americans are named Shira.
How rare is Shira?
Shira is uncommon among babies today, with 79 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 50.3% from its 2009 peak.
How old is the typical Shira?
The median age of a living American named Shira is approximately 28 years, with most bearers falling between 17 and 42 years old.
Is Shira still popular?
Yes. Shira is holding steady, with 79 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Shira most common?
Shira has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 6.9× more often than the national baseline.
1941Peak 20092025
Peak year
2009
Decline from peak
50.3%
2025
79
All-time
5,815
Where it lives now
Shira is most concentrated in New York — about 5.6× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Shira is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.