Total births
139
Girls' name · since 1973
Shamina
139 babies named Shamina in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 139
- total births
- 1973–1996
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Shamina sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 139 recorded since 1973.
Shamina has 139 recorded births among girls since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1996.
- 139 total births
- 1973–1996 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
139 girls have been named Shamina since 1973, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1996.
- 139
- total births
- 1973–1996
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Shamina was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
10 babies were named Shamina in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Shamina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shamina's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1983 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shamina at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Shamina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1996
- Peak year (1983)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Shamina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Shamina's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Shamina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
44 births
- 1980s
1980s
65 births
- 1990s
1990s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 65 births (47% of all-time use).
Shamina by state
Where Shamina concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 10 | 7.2% |
New York share of Shamina's total US births 7.2%
10 of 139 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shamina? ▼
Shamina has been given to 139 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1996. 10 babies were born in 1983, its single highest year.
When was Shamina most popular? ▼
Shamina was most popular in the 1980s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
Where is Shamina most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shamina are New York (10 births).
How long has the name Shamina been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shamina since 1973 -- 24 years through the most recent 1996 data.
What names are similar to Shamina? ▼
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.
What to do with Shamina's data
- Shamina's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (65 total births) through the 1990s (30) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Shaminas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Shamina
Nearby Names Like Shamina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shamina
Sharon Girl
#1224 723,024 births
Shannon Girl
#1874 295,782 births
Shawna Girl
#6004 45,531 births
Shari Girl
#13636 40,927 births
Shawn Girl
#7307 33,055 births
Compare Shamina side by side: Shamina vs Sharon Shamina vs Shannon Shamina vs Shawna
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, 1973–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Shamina: Baby Name Since 1973 - 139 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shamina. 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 Shamina 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.