US rank #8018 Boys' name Peak 2024 48 births

Shahmir — #8018 US boys' name

48 babies named Shahmir in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s232010s52020s15
#8018
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 44% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Shahmir was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

10 babies were named Shahmir in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shahmir

The Social Security Administration has registered 48 babies named Shahmir between 1999 and 2024, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Shahmir currently holds the #8018 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shahmir performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 23 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Shahmir shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shahmir in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 48 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Shahmir at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

48

Since 1999

26 years of records

Peak year

2024

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#8,018

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1999

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2024

Shahmir popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1999

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
10
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
4681012 20242023201620072005200220001999 5

Shahmir by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
23 births that decade — 48% of Shahmir's all-time total
1990s52000s232010s52020s15

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shahmir?
48 babies have been named Shahmir since 1999. It currently ranks #8018 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 10 births.
When was Shahmir most popular?
Shahmir was most popular in the 2000s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Shahmir been used?
Shahmir has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Shahmir?
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.

Keep exploring Shahmir

Nearby Names Like Shahmir

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shahmir

Names with a similar popularity rank to Shahmir

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1999–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.