7,282births recorded
6Countries
2Variants
1999Peak · Ontario
#1717France 2025
Shira is a girl name family recorded 7,282 times in 6 countries since 1941. It ranks highest today in France (#1717 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Ontario in 1999, at 10.9 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Shira
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shira | English | 5,815 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2298 | 1985 | ▲ 16 % |
| Shira | English | 203 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3705 | 2009 | ▼ 18 % |
| Shira | English | 180 | 🇫🇷 France | #1717 | 2025 | ▲ 151 % |
| Shira | English | 170 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1999 | – |
| Shira | English | 47 | 🇵🇱 Poland | – | 2003 | – |
| Shira | English | 5 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 2011 | – |
| Shyra | English | 857 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1994 | – |
| Shyra | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2019 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Shira ↔ Shyra — spelling variant
Questions about Shira
How popular is the name Shira?
In 2025 it ranked #1717 in France. Official registers record 7,282 births across 6 countries.
What is Shira in other languages?
Shyra (English).
When was Shira most popular?
It peaked in Ontario in 1999, at 10.9 births per 100,000.
Is Shira a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Shira is a girl name.