Shirin
How to say it: shee-REEN · /ʃiˈrin/
Persian 'shirin' sweet, pleasant; legendary lover - heroine of Farhad and Shirin tale.
Shirin was the 5,953rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 15 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, its births are down about 29% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #5,104 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #5,953 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 15 |
| Share of births | 1 in 221,022 |
| Peak decade | 1980s |
| Change over 10 years | −29% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #5,104 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Shirin peaked in the 1980s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Shirin is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hebrew, Hindi, Turkish.
Famous people named Shirin
- Shirin Ebadi (born 1947)Iranian lawyer, human rights activist, and Nobel Peace Prize recipient
- Shirin Neshat (born 1957)Iranian artist, film director, and photographer
- Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury (born 1966)Bengali politician
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