How Many People Are Named Shireen?
An estimated 1,186 people in the United States have the first name Shireen. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 42 years old, and Shireen peaked in popularity in 1991 with 40 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shireen as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Shireen paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,186
About 1 in 289,000 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1991
40 births
Total Registered
1,345
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shireen
Shireen is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,345 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Shireen as a female name
Ranked #14,972 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1991 (40 births)
Shireen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shireen span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 262 babies were registered. Shireen has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shireen by Decade
How has Shireen tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Shireen by State
Birth registrations for Shireen span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Illinois. The lowest are in Texas, Michigan, Illinois. On average, about 56 Shireens were registered per state.
Shireen + Last Name Combinations
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Shireen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shireen?
We estimate approximately 1,186 people named Shireen are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 289,000 Americans share this first name.
Is Shireen a common name?
Shireen is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,345 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shireen most popular?
Shireen reached peak popularity in 1991, when 40 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shireen is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shireen a female name?
Shireen is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shireen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shireen Smith, Shireen Johnson, Shireen Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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