Girls' name · since 1995
Shamariah
Shamariah has 79 recorded births since 1995 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #29,812 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 79
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
Shamariah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 79 have been recorded since 1995.
Social Security Administration records show Shamariah recorded 79 times among girls since 1995, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2010.
- #29,812 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 79 born since 1995
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shamariah ranks #29,812 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 79 born since 1995, peaking in the 2000s.
- #29,812 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 79
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
Shamariah's 79 recorded births place it above 58.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Shamariah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shamariah's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1995, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shamariah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2010
- Peak year (2006)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Shamariah by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (50 births, 63% of the file).
2000s was Shamariah's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Shamariah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
24 births
- 2000s
2000s
50 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 50 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shamariah? ▼
Where does Shamariah sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Shamariah most popular? ▼
How long has the name Shamariah been used? ▼
What names are similar to Shamariah? ▼
What to do with Shamariah's data
- Shamariah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (50 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Shamariah
Nearby Names Like Shamariah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shamariah
Compare Shamariah side by side: Shamariah vs Sharon Shamariah vs Shannon Shamariah vs Shawna
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shamariah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~15 yrs)
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, 1995–2010 (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 Shamariah 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.