US rank #6998 Boys' name Peak 1994 966 births

Shyheim — #6998 US boys' name

966 babies named Shyheim in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s5522000s2772010s852020s52
#6998
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 51% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Shyheim was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

168 babies were named Shyheim in 1994 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shyheim

The Social Security Administration has registered 966 babies named Shyheim between 1994 and 2024, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Shyheim currently holds the #6998 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 168 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shyheim performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 552 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Shyheim shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in North Carolina, which accounts for 132 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by South Carolina and Virginia. In total, SSA state-level files list Shyheim in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shyheim 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 966 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.

Shyheim at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

966

Since 1994

31 years of records

Peak year

1994

168 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#6,998

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1994

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2024

Shyheim popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1994

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1994)
168
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
-50050100150200 202420202016201220082004200019961994 168

Shyheim by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
552 births that decade — 57% of Shyheim's all-time total
1990s5522000s2772010s852020s52

Shyheim by state

Where Shyheim concentrates geographically — total births since 1994

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Shyheim
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
132 13.7%
#2 South Carolina
82 8.5%
#3 Virginia
73 7.6%
#4 Pennsylvania
51 5.3%
#5 New York
45 4.7%
#6 New Jersey
22 2.3%
#7 Florida
16 1.7%
#8 Maryland
15 1.6%
North Carolina share of Shyheim's total US births 13.7%
Even split

132 of 966 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Shyheim appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shyheim?
966 babies have been named Shyheim since 1994. It currently ranks #6998 among boys. The peak year was 1994 with 168 births.
When was Shyheim most popular?
Shyheim was most popular in the 1990s decade with 552 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Shyheim most popular?
The top states for the name Shyheim are North Carolina (132 births), South Carolina (82 births), Virginia (73 births).
How long has the name Shyheim been used?
Shyheim has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 31 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Shyheim?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shyam, Shyne, Shyheem, Shyloh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1994–2024 (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.