Boys' name · since 1994
Shyheim
974 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.
- #5,219 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,245 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 974
- born since 1994
- 1990s
- peak decade
Yes -- Shyheim is the #9245 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 974 recorded since 1994.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shyheim has been recorded 974 times among boys since 1994, currently ranked #9245 nationally and more common than 34% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2025.
- #5,219 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #9,245 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 974 born since 1994
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shyheim ranks #5,219 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,245 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 974 born since 1994, peaking in the 1990s.
- #5,219 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,245 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 974
- born since 1994
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shyheim's 974 recorded births place it above 88.52% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by North Carolina.
How Shyheim compares
974 Top 32% higher than 68% of 13,930 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
Shyheim's all-time total is 164% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shyheim | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 974 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 168 | 34 | 22,252 |
Shyheim's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shyheim's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 15% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 85%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2013, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 168, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shyheim popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (1994)
- 168
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Shyheim by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (552 births, 57% of the file).
1990s was Shyheim's strongest decade.
552 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Shyheim births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
552 births
- 2000s
2000s
277 births
- 2010s 85
2010s
85 births
- 2020s 60
2020s
60 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 552 births (57% of all-time use).
How Shyheim compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Shyheim's total volume
Shyheim by state
Where Shyheim concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 132 | 13.6% |
| #2 | South Carolina | | 82 | 8.4% |
| #3 | Virginia | | 73 | 7.5% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 51 | 5.2% |
| #5 | New York | | 45 | 4.6% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 22 | 2.3% |
| #7 | Florida | | 16 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Maryland | | 15 | 1.5% |
132 of 974 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Shyheim appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Shyheim's data
- Shyheim's decade-level peak was the 1990s (552 total births); usage has since declined to 60 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Shyheims (132 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shyheim: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~31 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1994–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Shyheim 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 August 2026.