Girls' name · since 1962
Shamra
Since 1962, U.S. Social Security records show 202 babies named Shamra, peaking in 1975. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #19,741 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 202
- born since 1962
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shamra is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 202 have been recorded since 1962.
Social Security Administration records show Shamra recorded 202 times among girls since 1962, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 1994.
- #19,741 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 202 born since 1962
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shamra ranks #19,741 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 202 born since 1962, peaking in the 1980s.
- #19,741 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 202
- born since 1962
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shamra's 202 recorded births place it above 72.7% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Shamra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shamra's full recorded timeline at 1980, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1962, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1975 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shamra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–1994
- Peak year (1975)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Shamra by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (80 births, 40% of the file).
1980s was Shamra's strongest decade.
80 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Shamra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
32 births
- 1970s
1970s
63 births
- 1980s
1980s
80 births
- 1990s 27
1990s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 80 births (40% of all-time use).
Shamra by state
Where Shamra concentrates geographically, total births since 1962
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.5% |
5 of 202 births nationwide.
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What to do with Shamra's data
- Shamra's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (80 total births) through the 1990s (27) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Shamras (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shamra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1975)
Similar record span (~32 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, 1962–1994 (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 Shamra 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.