Shire is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Shire across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Shire has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 43 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Shire per year, United States (1964 to 2025). United States peaked in 1992 (6/yr).
Shire is a rare baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1992, when it ranked #18,962 nationally (given to 6 babies that year).
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