Recorded 1995–2010 Girls' name Peak 2006 79 births

Shamariah — girls' name

79 babies named Shamariah in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s242000s502010s5

The verdict

79 girls have been named Shamariah since 1995, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2010.

79
total births
1995–2010
years on record
2000s
peak decade
63%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Shamariah was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

10 babies were named Shamariah in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shamariah

The Social Security Administration has registered 79 babies named Shamariah between 1995 and 2010, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shamariah currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2010. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shamariah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 50 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shamariah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shamariah 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 79 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.

Shamariah at a glance

Last recorded 2010

Total births

79

Since 1995

16 years of records

Peak year

2006

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2010

Active since

1995

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2010

Shamariah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–1995

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (2006)
10
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
4681012 201020082007200620052004200320021999199819971995 5

Shamariah by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
50 births that decade — 63% of Shamariah's all-time total
1990s242000s502010s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shamariah?
79 babies have been named Shamariah since 1995. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 2006 with 10 births.
When was Shamariah most popular?
Shamariah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Shamariah been used?
Shamariah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 16 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Shamariah?
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, 1995–2010 (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.