Total births
31
Girls' name · since 2012
Shaam
Shaam has 31 recorded births since 2012 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 31
- total births
- 2012–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
Shaam is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 31 have been recorded since 2012.
Shaam has 31 recorded births among girls since 2012, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2022.
- 31 total births
- 2012–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
31 girls have been named Shaam since 2012, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 31
- total births
- 2012–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Shaam was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
7 babies were named Shaam in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Shaam's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shaam's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2022, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shaam at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2012
Shaam popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2022
- Peak year (2012)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Shaam by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Shaam's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Shaam births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
20 births
- 2020s
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 20 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shaam? ▼
Since 2012, Social Security records show 31 babies named Shaam. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 7 births.
When was Shaam most popular? ▼
Shaam was most popular in the 2010s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Shaam been used? ▼
Shaam has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 11 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Shaam? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sharon, Shannon, Shawna, Shari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Shaam's data
- Shaam's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (20 total births) through the 2020s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Shaam
Nearby Names Like Shaam
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shaam
Sharon Girl
#1224 723,024 births
Shannon Girl
#1874 295,782 births
Shawna Girl
#6004 45,531 births
Shari Girl
#13636 40,927 births
Shawn Girl
#7307 33,055 births
Compare Shaam side by side: Shaam vs Sharon Shaam vs Shannon Shaam vs Shawna
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2012–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Shaam: Baby Name Since 2012 - 31 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shaam. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Shaam draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.