Recorded 1983–1983 Unisex name Peak 1983 16 births

Shamair — unisex name

16 babies named Shamair in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s16

The verdict

16 girls have been named Shamair since 1983, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1983.

16
total births
1983–1983
years on record
1980s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Shamair was born in this single decade.

1983
Single peak year

16 babies were named Shamair in 1983 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shamair

The Social Security Administration has registered 16 babies named Shamair between 1983 and 1983, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shamair currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1983. The name reached its historical peak in 1983, when 16 babies received it in a single year. Shamair is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 2007.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shamair performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shamair 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 16 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.

Shamair at a glance

Last recorded 1983

Total births

16

Since 1983

1 years of records

Peak year

1983

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1983

Active since

1983

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1983

Shamair popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–1983

Last recorded 1983
Peak year (1983)
16
Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
16 1983 16

Shamair popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 2007 (Shamair as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2007 5

Shamair by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
16 births that decade — 100% of Shamair's all-time total
1980s16

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shamair?
16 babies have been named Shamair since 1983. It was last recorded in 1983. The peak year was 1983 with 16 births.
When was Shamair most popular?
Shamair was most popular in the 1980s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
Is Shamair a unisex name?
Yes, Shamair is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 16 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Shamair been used?
Shamair has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 1 years of data through 1983.
What names are similar to Shamair?
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.

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, 1983–1983 (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.