Boys' name · since 2010
Shaemus
12 babies named Shaemus in U.S. Social Security records since 2010, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #32,953 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 12
- born since 2010
- 2010s
- peak decade
Shaemus sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 12 recorded since 2010.
Shaemus has 12 recorded births among boys since 2010, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 2010 to 2012.
- #32,953 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 12 born since 2010
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaemus ranks #32,953 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 2010, peaking in the 2010s.
- #32,953 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 12
- born since 2010
- 2010s
- peak decade
Shaemus's 12 recorded births place it above 27.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Shaemus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shaemus's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2012, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shaemus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2012
- Peak year (2010)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Shaemus by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (12 births, 100% of the file).
2010s was Shaemus's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Shaemus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shaemus? ▼
Where does Shaemus sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Shaemus most popular? ▼
How long has the name Shaemus been used? ▼
What names are similar to Shaemus? ▼
Keep exploring Shaemus
Nearby Names Like Shaemus
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shaemus
Compare Shaemus side by side: Shaemus vs Shawn Shaemus vs Shane Shaemus vs Shaun
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shaemus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2010)
Similar record span (~2 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 2010–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Shaemus 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 August 2026.