Recorded 1979–2008 Unisex name Peak 1992 188 births

Shamere — unisex name

188 babies named Shamere in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

188 girls have been named Shamere since 1979, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2008.

188
total births
1979–2008
years on record
1980s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Shamere was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

14 babies were named Shamere in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shamere

The Social Security Administration has registered 188 babies named Shamere between 1979 and 2008, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shamere currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2008. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 14 babies received it in a single year. Shamere is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 105 additional births since 1991.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shamere performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 90 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Shamere shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shamere 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 188 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.

Shamere at a glance

Last recorded 2008

Total births

188

Since 1979

30 years of records

Peak year

1992

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2008

Active since

1979

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2008

Shamere popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–1979

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1992)
14
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
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Shamere popularity over time — boys

105 total births recorded since 1991 (Shamere as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 105 births
4681012 201820152010200820062004200219941991 5

Shamere by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
90 births that decade — 48% of Shamere's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shamere?
188 babies have been named Shamere since 1979. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1992 with 14 births.
When was Shamere most popular?
Shamere was most popular in the 1980s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Is Shamere a unisex name?
Yes, Shamere is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 188 births, and as a boy's name it has 105 births.
How long has the name Shamere been used?
Shamere has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 30 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Shamere?
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.

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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, 1979–2008 (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.