Girls' name · since 1977
Shamiah
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 590 babies named Shamiah, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,670 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 590
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Shamiah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 590 recorded since 1977.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shamiah has been recorded 590 times among girls since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used girls 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 1977 to 2019.
- #10,670 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 590 born since 1977
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shamiah ranks #10,670 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 590 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10,670 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 590
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Shamiah's 590 recorded births place it above 85.24% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
Shamiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shamiah's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2004 peak of 42, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shamiah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2019
- Peak year (2004)
- 42
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Shamiah by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (305 births, 52% of the file).
2000s was Shamiah's strongest decade.
305 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Shamiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s 20
1980s
20 births
- 1990s
1990s
132 births
- 2000s
2000s
305 births
- 2010s
2010s
126 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 305 births (52% of all-time use).
How Shamiah 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 Shamiah's total volume
Shamiah by state
Where Shamiah concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 13 | 2.2% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 10 | 1.7% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #4 | New York | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #5 | South Carolina | | 5 | 0.8% |
13 of 590 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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- Shamiah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (305 total births) through the 2010s (126) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Shamiahs (13 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Shamiah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2004)
Similar record span (~42 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, 1977–2019 (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 Shamiah 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.