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shee-ruh; shih-ruh
Shira
OriginHebrew, Japanese
Meaning"singing, song; poetry, excellent, white"
GenderGirl
US Rank#988
Top 1000
NB Rank#1371
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About Shira
Variation of Bathshira
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,045 | 96 | 53.7 |
| 2015 | #2,425 | 76 | 42.6 |
| 2016 | #2,165 | 90 | 50.8 |
| 2017 | #2,541 | 70 | 40.5 |
| 2018 | #2,606 | 67 | 39.4 |
| 2019 | #2,531 | 70 | 41.7 |
| 2020 | #2,622 | 65 | 40.2 |
| 2021 | #2,412 | 75 | 45.7 |
| 2022 | #2,549 | 70 | 42.7 |
| 2023 | #2,777 | 62 | 38.6 |
| 2024 | #2,337 | 79 | 48.8 |
| 2025 | #2,321 | 79 | 49.2 |
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