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Shirin

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Shirin: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #1552 to #5876.199620002005200920132024#1552#5876
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#2683
1997#2411
1998#2165
1999#3225
2000#2416
2001#2466
2003#1552
2004#2802
2005#2682
2006#4157
2007#3667
2008#3005
2009#4564
2010#5707
2011#5785
2012#5876
2013#3536
2015#4103
2017#4063
2018#5666
2024#4843

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 22 of the 30 years from 1972 to 2001.

In 2001: #554 among girls in Norway, #2466 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1972–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1972

    First recorded at #491 among girls in Norway in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1972–2001

    Highest recorded position: #414 among girls in Norway, in 1981 (recorded 1972–2001).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1972 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #414 in Norway in 1981.

Shirin's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesfemale#48434HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#56663HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#40635HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#41035HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#35366HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#58763HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#57073HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#45644HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#30057HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#36675HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#41574HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#26827HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#28026HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#155213HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#24666HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#24166HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#32254HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#21657HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#24116HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#26835HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#5545HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#6304HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#6584HighVerified
1995Norwayfemale#6534HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#6704HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#6245HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#5387HighVerified
1989Norwayfemale#6894HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#6435HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#5447HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#6724HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#5407HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#6674HighVerified
1982Norwayfemale#6664HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#4149HighVerified
1980Norwayfemale#4299HighVerified
1978Norwayfemale#4877HighVerified
1977Norwayfemale#5236HighVerified
1975Norwayfemale#5675HighVerified
1974Norwayfemale#4727HighVerified
1973Norwayfemale#5096HighVerified
1972Norwayfemale#4917HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Shirin is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Shirin, between 1972 and 2024, in 40 of those 53 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1977Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: highest position in 1981England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: highest position in 200319722024
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1972–200122#414 in 1981
England and Wales1996–202421#1552 in 2003

Its high point came 22 years earlier in Norway (1981) than in England and Wales (2003).

No registrar recorded it for 5 years after 2018; it appears again in 2024.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Shirin

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1972–2024.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1972 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #414 in Norway in 1981. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.