Total births
91
Boys' name · since 1998
Shmaya
Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 91 babies named Shmaya, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8667
- among boys today
- 91
- born since 1998
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other boys
Shmaya currently ranks #8667 among boys' names in America, with 91 babies recorded since 1998.
Shmaya has 91 recorded births among boys since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8667 as of the latest data, more common than 39% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #8667 among boys today
- 91 born since 1998
- 2020s peak decade
- 39% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Shmaya is currently the #8667 boys' name in America, more common than 39% of boys - 91 born since 1998, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8667
- among boys today
- 91
- born since 1998
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other boys
Shmaya vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8667
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 39% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Shmaya was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
16 babies were named Shmaya in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Shmaya compares
91 25th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Shmaya's all-time total is 75% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shmaya | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 91 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Shmaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shmaya splits its recorded history at 2013: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shmaya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#8,667
Active since
1998
Shmaya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Shmaya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Shmaya's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Shmaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
25 births
- 2010s 17
2010s
17 births
- 2020s
2020s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 44 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shmaya? ▼
Shmaya has been given to 91 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8667 as of the latest data. 16 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Shmaya most popular? ▼
Shmaya was most popular in the 2020s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Shmaya been used? ▼
Records for Shmaya go back to 1998, giving 28 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Shmaya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shmuel, Shmiel, Shmeil, Shmar, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Shmaya
Nearby Names Like Shmaya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shmaya
Shmuel Boy
#967 5,972 births
Shmiel Boy
#2851 956 births
Shmeil Boy
#10667 45 births
Shmar Boy
26 births
Shmaryahu Boy
12 births
Compare Shmaya side by side: Shmaya vs Shmuel Shmaya vs Shmiel Shmaya vs Shmeil
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1998–2025 (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. "Shmaya: #8667 Boys' Name - 91 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shmaya. 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 Shmaya 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 June 2026.