Boys' name · since 1980

Shamond

172 babies named Shamond in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#13,892 of 45,481
all-time among boys
172
born since 1980
1990s
peak decade

Shamond sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 172 recorded since 1980.

Shamond has 172 recorded births among boys since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2009.

  • #13,892 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 172 born since 1980
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shamond ranks #13,892 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 172 born since 1980, peaking in the 1990s.

#13,892 of 45,481
all-time among boys
172
born since 1980
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shamond's 172 recorded births place it above 69.44% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.

Shamond's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Shamond's SSA record in two at 1999 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 1980, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1999 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Shamond popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1999)
19
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
05101520 19801986199519982001200420082009 5

Shamond by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (80 births, 47% of the file).

1990s was Shamond's strongest decade.

80 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Shamond births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 80 births (47% of all-time use).

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

Shamond by state

Where Shamond concentrates geographically, total births since 1980

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Shamond
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
5 2.9%
North Carolina share of Shamond's total US births 2.9%

5 of 172 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shamond?
172 babies have been named Shamond since 1980. All-time, it sits at #13,892 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1999 with 19 births.
Where does Shamond sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shamond ranks #13,892 of 45,481 boys' 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 Shamond most popular?
Shamond was most popular in the 1990s decade with 80 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Shamond most popular?
The top states for the name Shamond are North Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Shamond been used?
The SSA has tracked Shamond since 1980 -- 30 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Shamond?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shawn, Shane, Shaun, Shannon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Shamond's data

  • Shamond's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (80 total births) through the 2000s (67) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • North Carolina records the most Shamonds (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names

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

Keep exploring Shamond

Nearby Names Like Shamond

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shamond: 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, 1980–2009 (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 Shamond 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.