Total births
26
Boys' name · since 1995
Shmar
Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 26 babies named Shmar, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 26
- total births
- 1995–2002
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
Shmar sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 26 recorded since 1995.
Shmar has 26 recorded births among boys since 1995, 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 1995 to 2002.
- 26 total births
- 1995–2002 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 77% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
26 boys have been named Shmar since 1995, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2002.
- 26
- total births
- 1995–2002
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
77% of everyone ever named Shmar was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
6 babies were named Shmar in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Shmar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shmar's full recorded timeline at 1997, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shmar at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1995
Shmar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2002
- Peak year (2002)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Shmar by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Shmar's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Shmar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
20 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 20 births (77% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shmar? ▼
Shmar has been given to 26 babies in the U.S. since 1995, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2002. 6 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
When was Shmar most popular? ▼
Shmar was most popular in the 1990s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Shmar been used? ▼
Shmar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 8 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Shmar? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shmuel, Shmiel, Shmaya, Shmeil, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Shmar's data
- Shmar's decade-level peak was the 1990s (20 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Shmar
Nearby Names Like Shmar
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shmar
Shmuel Boy
#967 5,972 births
Shmiel Boy
#2851 956 births
Shmaya Boy
#8667 91 births
Shmeil Boy
#10667 45 births
Shmaryahu Boy
12 births
Compare Shmar side by side: Shmar vs Shmuel Shmar vs Shmiel Shmar vs Shmaya
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1995–2002 (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. "Shmar: Baby Name Since 1995 - 26 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shmar. 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 Shmar 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 July 2026.