Unisex name · since 1975
Shamir
1,512 babies named Shamir in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3,936 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,757 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,512
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
1,512 babies have been named Shamir since 1975, making it today's #4757 unisex name.
Shamir has 1,512 recorded births among boys since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4757 as of the latest data, more common than 66% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2025.
- #3,936 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,757 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,512 born since 1975
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shamir ranks #3,936 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,757 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,512 born since 1975, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3,936 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,757 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,512
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
Shamir's 1,512 recorded births place it above 91.34% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Shamir compares
1,512 Top 26% higher than 74% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Shamir's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shamir | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,512 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 49 | 34 | 22,252 |
Shamir's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shamir's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 49, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shamir popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 49
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Shamir popularity over time - girls
214 total births recorded since 1983 (Shamir as girls' name)
Shamir by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (409 births, 27% of the file).
2000s was Shamir's strongest decade.
409 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Shamir births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
220 births
- 1990s
1990s
314 births
- 2000s
2000s
409 births
- 2010s
2010s
385 births
- 2020s
2020s
179 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 409 births (27% of all-time use).
How Shamir compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Shamir's total volume
Shamir by state
Where Shamir concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 257 | 17.0% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 163 | 10.8% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 156 | 10.3% |
| #4 | Florida | | 24 | 1.6% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 11 | 0.7% |
| #6 | California | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.3% |
257 of 1,512 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Shamir appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shamir? ▼
Where does Shamir sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Shamir most popular? ▼
Where is Shamir most popular? ▼
Is Shamir a unisex name? ▼
How long has the name Shamir been used? ▼
What names are similar to Shamir? ▼
What to do with Shamir's data
- Shamir's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (409 total births) through the 2020s (179) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Shamirs (257 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.
Keep exploring Shamir
Nearby Names Like Shamir
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shamir
Compare Shamir side by side: Shamir vs Shawn Shamir vs Shane Shamir vs Shaun
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Shamir
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shamir: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2010)
Similar record span (~50 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, 1975–2025 (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 Shamir 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.