Total births
299
Boys' name · since 1978
Shamarr
Shamarr has 299 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 299
- total births
- 1978–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Shamarr is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 299 have been recorded since 1978.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shamarr has been recorded 299 times among boys since 1978, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2020.
- 299 total births
- 1978–2020 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
299 boys have been named Shamarr since 1978, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2020.
- 299
- total births
- 1978–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Shamarr was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
19 babies were named Shamarr in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
Shamarr's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shamarr's full recorded timeline at 2001, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shamarr at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1999
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Shamarr popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2020
- Peak year (1999)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Shamarr popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1988 (Shamarr as girls' name)
Shamarr by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Shamarr's strongest decade.
137 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Shamarr births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 35
1980s
35 births
- 1990s
1990s
75 births
- 2000s
2000s
137 births
- 2010s 42
2010s
42 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 137 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shamarr? ▼
Shamarr has been given to 299 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 19 babies were born in 1999, its single highest year.
When was Shamarr most popular? ▼
Shamarr was most popular in the 2000s decade with 137 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Shamarr been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shamarr since 1978 -- 43 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Shamarr? ▼
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.
What to do with Shamarr's data
- Shamarr's decade-level peak was the 2000s (137 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Shamarr
Nearby Names Like Shamarr
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shamarr
Shawn Boy
#637 306,542 births
Shane Boy
#601 192,583 births
Shaun Boy
#1567 70,481 births
Shannon Boy
#2597 52,379 births
Shayne Boy
#4006 10,741 births
Compare Shamarr side by side: Shamarr vs Shawn Shamarr vs Shane Shamarr vs Shaun
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1978–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Shamarr: Baby Name Since 1978 - 299 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shamarr. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Shamarr 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 July 2026.