US rank #13923 Girls' name Peak 2005 2,167 births

Shamya — #13923 US girls' name

2,167 babies named Shamya in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s151990s2752000s14512010s3832020s43
#13923
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 21% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

67% of everyone ever named Shamya was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

174 babies were named Shamya in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shamya

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,167 babies named Shamya between 1983 and 2024, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shamya currently holds the #13923 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 174 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shamya performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,451 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Shamya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 190 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by North Carolina and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Shamya in 20 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shamya 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 2,167 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.

Shamya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,167

Since 1983

42 years of records

Peak year

2005

174 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#13,923

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1983

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 2024

Shamya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1983

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2005)
174
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
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Shamya by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,451 births that decade — 67% of Shamya's all-time total
1980s151990s2752000s14512010s3832020s43

Shamya by state

Where Shamya concentrates geographically — total births since 1983

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Shamya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
190 8.8%
#2 North Carolina
151 7.0%
#3 Florida
135 6.2%
#4 South Carolina
119 5.5%
#5 Texas
96 4.4%
#6 Illinois
92 4.2%
#7 Alabama
74 3.4%
#8 Virginia
73 3.4%
Georgia share of Shamya's total US births 8.8%
Even split

190 of 2,167 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.

Shamya appears in 20 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shamya?
2,167 babies have been named Shamya since 1983. It currently ranks #13923 among girls. The peak year was 2005 with 174 births.
When was Shamya most popular?
Shamya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,451 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Shamya most popular?
The top states for the name Shamya are Georgia (190 births), North Carolina (151 births), Florida (135 births).
How long has the name Shamya been used?
Shamya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 42 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Shamya?
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.

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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, 1983–2024 (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.