unisex name
Shire
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 43
Shire is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 86% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1992, when 6 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1964.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Shire over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 6 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 21 |
How popular is Shire?
In 2025, Shire was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Shire
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shire also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shire over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shire
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shire — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shire
How popular is the name Shire?
In 2025, Shire was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Shire a girl's or a boy's name?
Shire is used for both girls and boys. About 86% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Shire?
Shire has 1 syllable.
When was Shire most popular?
Shire peaked in 1992, when 6 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Shire a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Shire currently ranks #16,199 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.