Girls' name · since 1973
Shamia
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 1,469 babies named Shamia, peaking in 1999. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,775 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,469
- born since 1973
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shamia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,469 have been recorded since 1973.
Social Security Administration records show Shamia recorded 1,469 times among girls since 1973, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2024.
- #5,775 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,469 born since 1973
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shamia ranks #5,775 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,469 born since 1973, peaking in the 1990s.
- #5,775 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,469
- born since 1973
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shamia's 1,469 recorded births place it above 92.01% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Maryland.
Shamia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shamia splits its recorded history at 1998: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1976 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1999 peak of 74 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shamia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2024
- Peak year (1999)
- 74
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Shamia by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (454 births, 31% of the file).
1990s was Shamia's strongest decade.
454 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Shamia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 71
1970s
71 births
- 1980s
1980s
385 births
- 1990s
1990s
454 births
- 2000s
2000s
437 births
- 2010s 94
2010s
94 births
- 2020s 28
2020s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 454 births (31% of all-time use).
How Shamia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Shamia's total volume
Shamia by state
Where Shamia concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Maryland | | 88 | 6.0% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 45 | 3.1% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 41 | 2.8% |
| #4 | Virginia | | 36 | 2.5% |
| #5 | Florida | | 22 | 1.5% |
| #6 | South Carolina | | 19 | 1.3% |
| #7 | New York | | 17 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 17 | 1.2% |
88 of 1,469 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Shamia appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Shamia's data
- Shamia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (454 total births); usage has since declined to 28 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Maryland records the most Shamias (88 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Maryland 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 Shamia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1999)
Similar record span (~51 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, 1973–2024 (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 Shamia 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.