Shyra: 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	16	2	–	#7,336
1970s	108	11	+575%	#4,600
1980s	216	22	+100%	#2,538
1990s	206	21	-5%	#2,655
2000s	168	17	-18%	#5,148
2010s	101	10	-40%	#7,393
2020s (to 2025)	42	7	-31%	#10,171

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,336

1970s

108

+575%

#4,600

1980s

216

+100%

#2,538

1990s

206

-5%

#2,655

2000s

168

-18%

#5,148

2010s

101

-40%

#7,393

2020s (to 2025)

-31%

#10,171

The story of Shyra

Shyra is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1962, 857 American babies have been named Shyra. Its peak came in 1994, when 47 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 Shyra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shyra?

The median living Shyra is about 31 years old; half are between 20 and 41. An estimated 800 people named Shyra 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.

Shyra year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	10	#10,171
2023	6	#14,930
2022	10	#10,294
2021	8	#12,050
2020	8	#11,994
2019	12	#9,040
2018	11	#9,728
2017	16	#7,393
2016	9	#11,660
2015	6	#16,159
2014	9	#11,819
2013	7	#14,392
2012	7	#14,767
2011	10	#11,084
2010	14	#8,643
2009	15	#8,402
2008	16	#8,059
2007	20	#6,774
2006	15	#8,180
2005	15	#7,849
2004	15	#7,787
2003	15	#7,532
2002	15	#7,387
2001	23	#5,148
2000	19	#5,909
1995	23	#4,494
1990	21	#4,673
1985	39	#2,538
1980	19	#4,125
1975	10	#5,916
1970	9	#5,753
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shyra?

The median living Shyra is about 31 years old. Half of all living Shyras are between 20 and 41 years old.

How many people named Shyra are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Shyra are alive in the United States, based on 857 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Shyra mean?

Spelling variant of Shira.

How popular is the name Shyra in 2025?

Shyra did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Shyra?

857 babies have been named Shyra in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shyra most popular?

Shyra peaked in 1994, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Shyra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shyra rising or falling?

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

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Shyra popularity over time

The story of Shyra

How old are people named Shyra?

Shyra year by year

Frequently asked questions

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