Boys' name · since 2003

Shahmeer

Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 141 babies named Shahmeer, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#15,197 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#8,036 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
141
born since 2003
2010s
peak decade

141 babies have been named Shahmeer since 2003, making it today's #8036 boys' name.

Social Security Administration records show Shahmeer recorded 141 times among boys since 2003, holding rank #8036 nationally today, ahead of 42% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.

  • #15,197 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #8,036 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 141 born since 2003
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shahmeer ranks #15,197 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,036 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 141 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.

#15,197 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#8,036 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
141
born since 2003
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%42.3%
Shahmeer vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shahmeer's 141 recorded births place it above 66.56% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.

How Shahmeer compares

141 31st percentile among 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Shahmeer's all-time total is 62% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Shahmeer Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 141 369 358,536
Peak-year births 13 34 22,252

Shahmeer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Shahmeer's full recorded timeline at 2016, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2023, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Shahmeer popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
13
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
468101214 2003200620122018202120242025 10

Shahmeer by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (54 births, 38% of the file).

2010s was Shahmeer's strongest decade.

54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Shahmeer births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 54 births (38% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Shahmeer by state

Where Shahmeer concentrates geographically, total births since 2003

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Shahmeer
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
5 3.5%
Pennsylvania share of Shahmeer's total US births 3.5%

5 of 141 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shahmeer?
141 babies have been named Shahmeer since 2003. All-time, it sits at #15,197 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #8,036 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2018 with 13 births.
Where does Shahmeer sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shahmeer ranks #15,197 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,036 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Shahmeer most popular?
Shahmeer was most popular in the 2010s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Shahmeer most popular?
The top states for the name Shahmeer are Pennsylvania (5 births).
How long has the name Shahmeer been used?
Shahmeer has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 23 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Shahmeer?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shawn, Shane, Shaun, Shannon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Shahmeer's data

  • Shahmeer's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (54 total births) through the 2020s (44) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Pennsylvania records the most Shahmeers (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Shahmeer

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shahmeer: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2003–2025 (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 Shahmeer 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.