Total births
1,313
Girls' name · since 1979
Shamiya
1,313 babies named Shamiya in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12513
- among girls today
- 1,313
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Shamiya currently ranks #12513 among girls' names in America, with 1,313 babies recorded since 1979.
Social Security Administration records show Shamiya recorded 1,313 times among girls since 1979, holding rank #12513 nationally today, ahead of 29% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2024.
- #12513 among girls today
- 1,313 born since 1979
- 2000s peak decade
- 29% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Shamiya is currently the #12513 girls' name in America, more common than 29% of girls - 1,313 born since 1979, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12513
- among girls today
- 1,313
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Shamiya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12513
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 29% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Shamiya was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
83 babies were named Shamiya in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Shamiya compares
1,313 Top 27% higher than 73% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Shamiya's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shamiya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,313 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 83 | 48 | 19,840 |
Shamiya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shamiya's full recorded timeline at 2002, 72% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 28% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 83 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shamiya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#12,513
Active since
1979
Shamiya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2024
- Peak year (2008)
- 83
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Shamiya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Shamiya's strongest decade.
684 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Shamiya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 62
1980s
62 births
- 1990s 203
1990s
203 births
- 2000s
2000s
684 births
- 2010s
2010s
337 births
- 2020s 22
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 684 births (52% of all-time use).
How Shamiya 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 Shamiya's total volume
Shamiya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Shamiya by state
Where Shamiya concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 99 | 7.5% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 72 | 5.5% |
| #3 | Florida | | 53 | 4.0% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 37 | 2.8% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 33 | 2.5% |
| #6 | South Carolina | | 30 | 2.3% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 24 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Texas | | 22 | 1.7% |
Georgia share of Shamiya's total US births 7.5%
Even split
99 of 1,313 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Shamiya appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shamiya? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 1,313 babies named Shamiya. Today it holds rank #12513 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 83 births.
When was Shamiya most popular? ▼
Shamiya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 684 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Shamiya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shamiya are Georgia (99 births), North Carolina (72 births), Florida (53 births).
How long has the name Shamiya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shamiya since 1979 -- 46 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Shamiya? ▼
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 Shamiya's data
- Shamiya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (684 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Shamiyas (99 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Shamiya
Nearby Names Like Shamiya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shamiya
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 Shamiya side by side: Shamiya vs Sharon Shamiya vs Shannon Shamiya vs Shawna
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1979–2024 (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. "Shamiya: #12513 Girls' Name - 1,313 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shamiya. 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 Shamiya 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 June 2026.