5,149births recorded
9Countries
2Variants
2000Peak · Kazakhstan
#599Kazakhstan 2025
Shirin is a girl name family recorded 5,149 times in 9 countries since 1938. It ranks highest today in Kazakhstan (#599 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Kazakhstan in 2000, at 55.6 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Shyryn (Kazakhstan).
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 Shirin
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirin | Kazakh | 1,524 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #599 | 2016 | ▼ 61 % |
| Shirin | Kazakh | 801 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7133 | 1985 | ▼ 27 % |
| Shirin | Kazakh | 242 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 1999 | – |
| Shirin | Kazakh | 199 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2007 | – |
| Shirin | Kazakh | 91 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2019 | – |
| Shirin | Kazakh | 84 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2003 | – |
| Shyryn | Kazakh | 2,071 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #930 | 1999 | ▼ 66 % |
How we grouped these names
- Shirin ↔ Shyryn — spelling variant
Questions about Shirin
How popular is the name Shirin?
In 2025 it ranked #599 in Kazakhstan. Official registers record 5,149 births across 9 countries.
What is Shirin in other languages?
Shyryn (Kazakh).
When was Shirin most popular?
It peaked in Kazakhstan in 2000, at 55.6 births per 100,000.
Is Shirin a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Shirin is a girl name.