Shaira: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#11,551
1980s	39	4	+680%	#7,355
1990s	104	10	+167%	#5,933
2000s	128	13	+23%	#5,536
2010s	173	17	+35%	#4,059
2020s (to 2025)	126	21	+21%	#5,292

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#11,551

1980s

+680%

#7,355

1990s

104

+167%

#5,933

2000s

128

+23%

#5,536

2010s

173

+35%

#4,059

2020s (to 2025)

126

+21%

#5,292

The story of Shaira

Shaira is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,284 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 575 American babies have been named Shaira. Its peak came in 2017, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Shaira stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shaira?

The median living Shaira is about 14 years old; half are between 6 and 26. An estimated 600 people named Shaira are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Shaira year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	19	#6,284
2024	17	#6,892
2023	22	#5,717
2022	24	#5,443
2021	20	#6,140
2020	24	#5,292
2019	26	#5,146
2018	28	#4,872
2017	37	#4,059
2016	19	#6,631
2015	23	#5,804
2014	14	#8,426
2013	9	#11,835
2012	–	–
2011	9	#12,002
2010	8	#13,274
2009	9	#12,296
2008	9	#12,433
2007	22	#6,291
2006	9	#12,265
2005	11	#10,011
2004	10	#10,550
2003	12	#8,966
2002	12	#8,744
2001	21	#5,536
2000	13	#7,963
1995	11	#7,980
1990	13	#6,789
1985	7	#9,090
1980	7	#8,891
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Shaira, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shaira?

The median living Shaira is about 14 years old. Half of all living Shairas are between 6 and 26 years old.

How many people named Shaira are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Shaira are alive in the United States, based on 575 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shaira in 2025?

Shaira ranked #6,284 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shaira?

575 babies have been named Shaira in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shaira most popular?

Shaira peaked in 2017, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Shaira a boy or girl name?

Shaira is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shaira rising or falling?

Shaira is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Shaira popularity over time

The story of Shaira

How old are people named Shaira?

Shaira year by year

Frequently asked questions

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