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unisex name

Shiraz

  • Origin Hebrew
  • Gender Unisex
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 460

Shiraz is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 55% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2013 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Shiraz is a name of Hebrew origin.
  • Peaked in France in 2008, when 15 babies were given the name.
  • It has been rising over the past decade in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1981.

Shiraz over time

Births per decade in France, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.

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'80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Shiraz by decade in France
Decade Births
1980s 10
1990s 10
2000s 70
2010s 75
2020s (to 2023) 30

How popular is Shiraz?

In 2023, Shiraz was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Shiraz is used

Canada #2,587 5 in 2005
England & Wales #5,826 3 in 2022
France #6,882 5 in 2023
United States #11,550 11 in 2013

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Shiraz

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Shiraz also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shiraz over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Shiraz

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shiraz — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Shiraz

How popular is the name Shiraz?

In 2023, Shiraz was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Shiraz a girl's or a boy's name?

Shiraz is used for both girls and boys. About 55% of recorded births with this name are girls.

When was Shiraz most popular?

Shiraz peaked in 2008, when 15 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.