Recorded 1984–2012 Boys' name Peak 1999 34 births

Shamaar — boys' name

34 babies named Shamaar in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

34 boys have been named Shamaar since 1984, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2012.

34
total births
1984–2012
years on record
2000s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Shamaar was born in this single decade.

1999
Single peak year

7 babies were named Shamaar in 1999 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shamaar

The Social Security Administration has registered 34 babies named Shamaar between 1984 and 2012, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Shamaar currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2012. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shamaar performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Shamaar shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shamaar 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 34 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.

Shamaar at a glance

Last recorded 2012

Total births

34

Since 1984

29 years of records

Peak year

1999

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2012

Active since

1984

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2012

Shamaar popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–1984

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (1999)
7
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
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Shamaar by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
17 births that decade — 50% of Shamaar's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shamaar?
34 babies have been named Shamaar since 1984. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 1999 with 7 births.
When was Shamaar most popular?
Shamaar was most popular in the 2000s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Shamaar been used?
Shamaar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 29 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Shamaar?
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.

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, 1984–2012 (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.