Shiree
Feminine
Shiree is a mid-century American name in the Sheree and Cherie family, two syllables with a bright ending. Its sound echoes an actress Fox once lined up to replace Marilyn Monroe, and a Persian word that means both lion and milk.
How old is the name Shiree?
Shiree first appears in US birth records in 1955 — 70 years ago. The typical Shiree alive today was born around 1979, making them about 46 years old. About 600 people named Shiree are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Shiree most popular?
Shiree peaked in 1965, reaching #2293 nationally. See the whole 1965 chart.
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Where it comes from
Origin, sound and short forms
Our story of Shiree
Shiree belongs to the family of Sheree, Cheri and Sherry that American families loved in the middle of the century. Sheree North, a dancer turned actress, was signed by Twentieth Century-Fox in the fifties as a possible replacement when Marilyn Monroe was in dispute with the studio, and went on to a long career in television. Shiree's first syllable also sounds like the Persian shir, one word that means both lion and milk, depending on how it is used. It is a name with a soft center and a bright finish.
Meaningnot established
Not established
Shiree may be a spelling of Sheree, itself from French chérie, 'darling', or a build of its own; nothing records which.
Pronouncing Shiree
shuh-REE
Two syllables with the stress on the second.
Nicknames for Shiree
Limited
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1955
- Most girls named
- 197930 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #2293reached in 1965
- Change vs 1997
- 0.0%5 in 2000, from 5
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Shirees among us
people named Shiree are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
Questions parents actually ask
Fashion outlook
Shiree sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
The trade-off
- Bright and easy to say.
- Close to familiar names such as Sheree and Cheri.
- Rare, so a Shiree is unlikely to share her name.
- People will write Sheree or Shirée.
- It reads as a mid-century name.
- It has no documented meaning of its own.
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Frequently asked
- How many Shirees are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 600 people named Shiree are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Shiree in 2025?
- Shiree is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
- Will my child share the name Shiree with classmates?
- Shiree will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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