US rank #8638 Boys' name Peak 2024 75 births

Shmaya — #8638 US boys' name

75 babies named Shmaya in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s252010s172020s28
#8638
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 39% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Shmaya was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

9 babies were named Shmaya in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shmaya

The Social Security Administration has registered 75 babies named Shmaya between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Shmaya currently holds the #8638 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shmaya performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 28 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Shmaya shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shmaya 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 75 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.

Shmaya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

75

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2024

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#8,638

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Shmaya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
9
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
45678910 202420232021202020182013201120082007200620031998 5

Shmaya by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
28 births that decade — 37% of Shmaya's all-time total
1990s52000s252010s172020s28

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shmaya?
75 babies have been named Shmaya since 1998. It currently ranks #8638 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 9 births.
When was Shmaya most popular?
Shmaya was most popular in the 2020s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Shmaya been used?
Shmaya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Shmaya?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shmuel, Shmiel, Shmeil, Shmar, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1998–2024 (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.