Unisex name · since 1985

Shamire

Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Shamire, peaking in 1985. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#52,284 of 72,339
all-time among girls
12
born since 1985
1980s
peak decade

12 girls have been named Shamire since 1985, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Shamire has 12 recorded births among girls since 1985, 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 1985 to 2005.

  • #52,284 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 12 born since 1985
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shamire ranks #52,284 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1985, peaking in the 1980s.

#52,284 of 72,339
all-time among girls
12
born since 1985
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shamire's 12 recorded births place it above 27.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Shamire's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Shamire's full recorded timeline at 2005, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Shamire popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2005

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1985)
7
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19852005 5

Shamire popularity over time - boys

10 total births recorded since 2002 (Shamire as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 10 births
5 20022009 5

Shamire by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (7 births, 58% of the file).

1980s was Shamire's strongest decade.

7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Shamire births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shamire?
12 babies have been named Shamire since 1985. All-time, it sits at #52,284 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1985 with 7 births.
Where does Shamire sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shamire ranks #52,284 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Shamire most popular?
Shamire was most popular in the 1980s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Is Shamire a unisex name?
Yes, Shamire is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 12 births, and as a boy's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Shamire been used?
The SSA has tracked Shamire since 1985 -- 21 years through the most recent 2005 data.
What names are similar to Shamire?
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 Shamire's data

  • Shamire's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Shamire

Nearby Names Like Shamire

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shamire

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shamire: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1985–2005 (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 Shamire 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.