Recorded 1974–1986 Girls' name Peak 1978 56 births

Shammara — girls' name

56 babies named Shammara in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

56 girls have been named Shammara since 1974, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1986.

56
total births
1974–1986
years on record
1980s
peak decade
61%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Shammara was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

9 babies were named Shammara in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shammara

The Social Security Administration has registered 56 babies named Shammara between 1974 and 1986, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shammara currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1986. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shammara performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 34 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shammara shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shammara in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 56 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Shammara at a glance

Last recorded 1986

Total births

56

Since 1974

13 years of records

Peak year

1978

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1986

Active since

1974

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 1986

Shammara popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1974

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1978)
9
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
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Shammara by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
34 births that decade — 61% of Shammara's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shammara?
56 babies have been named Shammara since 1974. It was last recorded in 1986. The peak year was 1978 with 9 births.
When was Shammara most popular?
Shammara was most popular in the 1980s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Shammara been used?
Shammara has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 13 years of data through 1986.
What names are similar to Shammara?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1974–1986 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.