Shiraz

SHUR-raz /ˈʃɜːɹæz/
boy 2 syllables fading

Shiraz is a very rare name used for both girls and boys that was most common in the 2000s and has all but disappeared.

Shiraz is predominantly a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2013. Shiraz was first reported in SSA data in 1979 and peaked in 1979 (8 births).

About the name Shiraz

PronunciationSHUR-raz /ˈʃɜːɹæz/
CultureArmenian

Names similar to Shiraz

How popular is Shiraz?

Boys named Shiraz
197919801985199019952000200520102013
Boys named Shiraz per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1979–2013 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2013) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Girls named Shiraz
19982000200520102013
Girls named Shiraz per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1979–2013 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2013) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Shiraz total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
20131111#18,886#11,937
201255#19,154—
201177—#10,601
20081414#15,168#10,855
200766#17,309—
200677#14,921—
200577—#9,988
20041515#11,480#11,143
20031313#15,488#9,448
200177#13,279—
199955—#11,351
19981212#16,234#8,319
19975——#10,581
19935——#9,945
19908——#6,329
19896——#7,769
19878——#5,386
19865——#7,670
19855——#7,429
19847——#5,491
19815——#7,121
19805——#7,149
19798——#4,789