Boys' name · since 1990

Shameer

Shameer has 133 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#15,565 of 45,481
all-time among boys
133
born since 1990
2010s
peak decade

Shameer is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 133 have been recorded since 1990.

Shameer has 133 recorded births among boys since 1990, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2024.

  • #15,565 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 133 born since 1990
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shameer ranks #15,565 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 133 born since 1990, peaking in the 2010s.

#15,565 of 45,481
all-time among boys
133
born since 1990
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shameer's 133 recorded births place it above 65.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Shameer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Shameer's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Shameer popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2010)
10
Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
4681012 19901997200320072013201620202024 6

Shameer by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (53 births, 40% of the file).

2010s was Shameer's strongest decade.

53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Shameer births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 53 births (40% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Shameer by state

Where Shameer concentrates geographically, total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Shameer
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
5 3.8%
New York share of Shameer's total US births 3.8%

5 of 133 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shameer?
Since 1990, Social Security records show 133 babies named Shameer. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #15,565 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2024. Its busiest year on record was 2010, with 10 births.
Where does Shameer sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shameer ranks #15,565 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Shameer most popular?
Shameer was most popular in the 2010s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Shameer most popular?
The top states for the name Shameer are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Shameer been used?
The SSA has tracked Shameer since 1990 -- 35 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Shameer?
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 Shameer's data

  • Shameer's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (53 total births) through the 2020s (22) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • New York records the most Shameers (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shameer: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1990–2024 (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 Shameer 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.