Shire is a very rare variant of Sheri that peaked in 1992 and remains in steady use.
Shire is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #16,915 for girl births in the United States (and #27,979 across all names), given to 5 babies. Shire was first reported in SSA data in 1964 and peaked in 1992 (6 births).
Girls named Shire per year · hover for count and girls rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1964–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · 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
Boys named Shire
Boys named Shire per year · hover for count and boys rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1964–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · 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