Shamira: 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	74	7	–	#3,757
1980s	353	35	+377%	#2,091
1990s	477	48	+35%	#1,992
2000s	413	41	-13%	#2,848
2010s	173	17	-58%	#5,085
2020s (to 2025)	58	10	-44%	#8,362

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,757

1980s

353

+377%

#2,091

1990s

477

+35%

#1,992

2000s

413

-13%

#2,848

2010s

173

-58%

#5,085

2020s (to 2025)

-44%

#8,362

The story of Shamira

Shamira is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,372 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 1,548 American babies have been named Shamira. Its peak came in 1991, when 70 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Shamira stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shamira?

The median living Shamira is about 29 years old; half are between 19 and 36. An estimated 1,500 people named Shamira 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.

Shamira year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#9,372
2024	13	#8,362
2023	9	#11,045
2022	9	#11,109
2021	10	#10,198
2020	6	#14,850
2019	11	#9,647
2018	22	#5,761
2017	10	#10,586
2016	13	#8,803
2015	22	#5,999
2014	15	#8,004
2013	13	#8,969
2012	23	#5,865
2011	16	#7,731
2010	28	#5,085
2009	33	#4,556
2008	32	#4,745
2007	48	#3,470
2006	45	#3,555
2005	41	#3,636
2004	41	#3,615
2003	44	#3,342
2002	53	#2,848
2001	37	#3,624
2000	39	#3,448
1995	47	#2,647
1990	51	#2,431
1985	24	#3,601
1980	16	#4,701
1975	6	#8,824
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 Shamira, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shamira?

The median living Shamira is about 29 years old. Half of all living Shamiras are between 19 and 36 years old.

How many people named Shamira are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Shamira are alive in the United States, based on 1,548 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shamira in 2025?

Shamira ranked #9,372 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shamira?

1,548 babies have been named Shamira in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shamira most popular?

Shamira peaked in 1991, when 70 newborns received the name.

Is Shamira a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shamira rising or falling?

Shamira is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Shamira

Shamira popularity over time

The story of Shamira

How old are people named Shamira?

Shamira year by year

Frequently asked questions

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