girl's name
Shir
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 219
Shir is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Shir is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2009, when 14 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1990.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Shir over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 66 |
| 2000s | 77 |
| 2010s | 42 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 11 |
How popular is Shir?
In 2025, Shir was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Shir is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Shir
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shir also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shir over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shir
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shir — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shir
How popular is the name Shir?
In 2025, Shir was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Shir a girl's or a boy's name?
Shir is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Shir?
Shir has 1 syllable.
When was Shir most popular?
Shir peaked in 2009, when 14 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Shir a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Shir currently ranks #7,189 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.