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girls' name ★ peaked 1985

Shirin

Meaning A female given name from Persian Gender Girl Rank 2025 #7,443

A female given name from Persian.

Rank 2025
#7,443
among girls · ↑1,434 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
15
named Shirin
How common
1 in 107,151
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1985
27 babies
All-time total
801
#8,710 all-time among girls
First recorded
1938
in Social Security records

Shirin popularity over time

801 babies have been named Shirin since 1938, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1985Girls

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 5 1 – #4,918
1940s – – – –
1950s 12 1 – #5,989
1960s 52 5 +333% #3,710
1970s 86 9 +65% #4,392
1980s 176 18 +105% #3,321
1990s 136 14 -23% #4,511
2000s 134 13 -1% #5,290
2010s 133 13 -1% #5,808
2020s (to 2025) 67 11 -16% #7,443

The story of Shirin

Shirin is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,443 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1938, 801 American babies have been named Shirin. Its peak came in 1985, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Shirin?

The median living Shirin is about 31 years old; half are between 15 and 42. An estimated 800 people named Shirin are alive in the United States today.

median 31 020406080100

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

Shirin year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 15 #7,443
2024 12 #8,877
2023 10 #10,217
2022 15 #7,588
2021 5 #17,333
2020 10 #10,165
2019 7 #13,607
2018 19 #6,492
2017 11 #9,847
2016 14 #8,332
2015 23 #5,808
2014 13 #8,890
2013 16 #7,700
2012 10 #11,145
2011 9 #12,016
2010 11 #10,370
2009 7 #15,011
2008 13 #9,416
2007 9 #12,528
2006 16 #7,811
2005 10 #10,809
2004 19 #6,459
2003 18 #6,540
2002 9 #10,975
2001 11 #9,274
2000 22 #5,290
1995 9 #9,440
1990 14 #6,426
1985 27 #3,321
1980 18 #4,290
1975 9 #6,383
1970 – –
1965 13 #3,710
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Shirin

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Shirin Ebadi Shirin Ebadi Iranian-British lawyer, activist (born 1947) Contemporary
  2. 2 Shirin Neshat Shirin Neshat Iranian artist, film director, and photographer b. 1957 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shirin?

The median living Shirin is about 31 years old. Half of all living Shirins are between 15 and 42 years old.

How many people named Shirin are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Shirin are alive in the United States, based on 801 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Shirin mean?

A female given name from Persian.

How popular is the name Shirin in 2025?

Shirin ranked #7,443 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shirin?

801 babies have been named Shirin in the United States since 1938, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shirin most popular?

Shirin peaked in 1985, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Shirin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shirin rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Shirin?

Well-known people named Shirin include Shirin Ebadi (social activist), Shirin Neshat (film director).

Names like Shirin

Names that sound and feel close to Shirin: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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