Shireen
Shireen was the #9,457 girls' name in the US in 2025 (10 babies), and #4,201 in England & Wales.
Shireen as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,457 (10) | #4,201 (5) | — | — | — |
| 2024 | #13,477 (6) | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #13,462 (6) | #4,710 (4) | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #13,592 (6) | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #13,464 (6) | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | #9,546 (10) | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | #5,591 (3) | — | — | — |
| 2018 | #9,151 (11) | #4,684 (4) | — | — | — |
| 2017 | #7,840 (14) | #5,765 (3) | — | — | — |
| 2016 | #8,393 (13) | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | #11,835 (8) | #4,736 (4) | — | — | — |
| 2014 | #11,931 (8) | #2,862 (8) | — | — | — |
| 2013 | #13,150 (7) | #4,739 (4) | — | — | — |
| 2012 | #12,199 (8) | #3,285 (7) | — | — | — |
| 2011 | #8,196 (14) | #5,785 (3) | — | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1951 at #1,505.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1923.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
How common is it?
about 1 in 170,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 170,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 50,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Shireen is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 180,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 140,000 to 1 in 240,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shireen | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Shireen | England & Wales | Girls | #4,201 | 5 |
| Shireen | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Shireen | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Shireen | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Shireen | US | Girls | #9,457 | 10 |