Shireen: 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	5	1	–	#5,609
1930s	5	1	0%	#4,917
1940s	52	5	+940%	#2,140
1950s	160	16	+208%	#1,523
1960s	160	16	0%	#2,366
1970s	209	21	+31%	#2,841
1980s	262	26	+25%	#2,965
1990s	248	25	-5%	#2,926
2000s	117	12	-53%	#5,786
2010s	93	9	-21%	#8,234
2020s (to 2025)	44	7	-21%	#10,005

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#5,609

1930s

#4,917

1940s

+940%

#2,140

1950s

160

+208%

#1,523

1960s

160

#2,366

1970s

209

+31%

#2,841

1980s

262

+25%

#2,965

1990s

248

-5%

#2,926

2000s

117

-53%

#5,786

2010s

-21%

#8,234

2020s (to 2025)

-21%

#10,005

The story of Shireen

Shireen is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,005 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1923, 1,355 American babies have been named Shireen. Its peak came in 1991, when 40 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 Shireen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shireen?

The median living Shireen is about 40 years old; half are between 29 and 55. An estimated 1,300 people named Shireen 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.

Shireen year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#10,005
2024	6	#15,023
2023	6	#14,925
2022	6	#15,057
2021	6	#15,007
2020	10	#10,164
2019	–	–
2018	11	#9,725
2017	14	#8,234
2016	13	#8,808
2015	8	#12,849
2014	8	#12,908
2013	7	#14,386
2012	8	#13,302
2011	14	#8,562
2010	10	#11,139
2009	10	#11,354
2008	13	#9,415
2007	14	#8,942
2006	–	–
2005	7	#14,293
2004	15	#7,784
2003	6	#15,489
2002	18	#6,354
2001	20	#5,786
2000	14	#7,522
1995	28	#3,865
1990	32	#3,428
1985	27	#3,320
1980	18	#4,289
1975	20	#3,494
1970	25	#2,841
1965	23	#2,596
1960	6	#6,293
1955	13	#3,359
1950	13	#3,034
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shireen?

The median living Shireen is about 40 years old. Half of all living Shireens are between 29 and 55 years old.

How many people named Shireen are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Shireen are alive in the United States, based on 1,355 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Shireen mean?

A female given name from Persian.

How popular is the name Shireen in 2025?

Shireen ranked #10,005 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shireen?

1,355 babies have been named Shireen in the United States since 1923, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shireen most popular?

Shireen peaked in 1991, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Shireen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shireen rising or falling?

Shireen has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Shireen popularity over time

The story of Shireen

How old are people named Shireen?

Shireen year by year

Frequently asked questions

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