Boys' name · since 1994

Shyiem

Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 13 babies named Shyiem, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#32,318 of 45,481
all-time among boys
13
born since 1994
1990s
peak decade

13 boys have been named Shyiem since 1994, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shyiem has been recorded 13 times among boys since 1994, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 1999.

  • #32,318 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 13 born since 1994
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shyiem ranks #32,318 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 13 born since 1994, peaking in the 1990s.

#32,318 of 45,481
all-time among boys
13
born since 1994
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shyiem's 13 recorded births place it above 28.77% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Shyiem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Shyiem's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Shyiem popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–1999

Last recorded 1999
Peak year (1994)
7
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
5.566.577.5 19941999 6

Shyiem by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (13 births, 100% of the file).

1990s was Shyiem's strongest decade.

13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Shyiem births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 13 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shyiem?
13 babies have been named Shyiem since 1994. All-time, it sits at #32,318 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1994 with 7 births.
Where does Shyiem sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shyiem ranks #32,318 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Shyiem most popular?
Shyiem was most popular in the 1990s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Shyiem been used?
Records for Shyiem go back to 1994, giving 6 years of history through 1999.
What names are similar to Shyiem?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shyheim, Shyam, Shyne, Shyheem, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shyiem: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1994–1999 (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 Shyiem 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.