Shirin

SHIH-rihn /ˈʃɪɹɪn/
girl 2 syllables trending up

Shirin is a rare variant of Sharon that peaked in 1985 and has grown less common since.

Shirin is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #7,443 for girl births in the United States (and #12,825 across all names), given to 15 babies. Shirin was first reported in SSA data in 1938 and peaked in 1985 (27 births).

About the name Shirin

PronunciationSHIH-rihn /ˈʃɪɹɪn/
CultureArabicKazakhPersian
#7,443U.S. rank among girls 2025
#12,825among all names 2025
15U.S. births 2025
27peak births 1985
1938first in SSA data

Names similar to Shirin

How popular is Shirin?

Girls named Shirin 15 in 2025
1938194019601980200020202025
Girls named Shirin per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1938–2025 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

Shirin total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
20251515#7,443
20241212#8,877
20231010#10,217
20221515#7,588
202155#17,333
20201010#10,165
201977#13,607
20181919#6,492
20171111#9,847
20161414#8,332
20152323#5,808
20141313#8,890
20131616#7,700
20121010#11,145
201199#12,016
20101111#10,370
200977#15,011
20081313#9,416
200799#12,528
20061616#7,811
20051010#10,809
20041919#6,459
20031818#6,540
200299#10,975
20011111#9,274
20002222#5,290
19991313#7,649
19981010#9,175
199714—#6,792
199612—#7,514
19959—#9,440
199416—#5,950
199313—#6,991
199223—#4,511
199112—#7,365
199014—#6,426
198916—#5,510
198811—#7,048
198720—#4,250
198620—#4,169
198527—#3,321
198417—#4,467
198322—#3,663
198215—#4,910
198110—#6,742
198018—#4,290
197917—#4,392
197816—#4,426
197714—#4,896
19769—#6,514
19759—#6,383
19749—#6,172
19727—#7,156
19715—#9,406
196911—#4,687
19687—#6,153
19678—#5,380
196513—#3,710
19647—#5,920
19626—#6,459
19596—#6,132
19576—#5,989
19385—#4,918