Shamara: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	181	18	–	#2,463
1980s	526	53	+191%	#1,882
1990s	503	50	-4%	#2,048
2000s	340	34	-32%	#3,041
2010s	94	9	-72%	#7,170
2020s (to 2025)	16	3	-72%	#14,995

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

181

–

#2,463

1980s

526

+191%

#1,882

1990s

503

-4%

#2,048

2000s

340

-32%

#3,041

2010s

-72%

#7,170

2020s (to 2025)

-72%

#14,995

The story of Shamara

Shamara is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1971, 1,660 American babies have been named Shamara. Its peak came in 1989, when 66 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Shamara stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shamara?

The median living Shamara is about 33 years old; half are between 24 and 40. An estimated 1,600 people named Shamara are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Shamara year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	5	#17,251
2022	–	–
2021	6	#14,995
2020	5	#17,147
2019	8	#12,282
2018	7	#13,600
2017	9	#11,482
2016	11	#10,008
2015	5	#18,713
2014	6	#16,219
2013	8	#12,976
2012	10	#11,135
2011	12	#9,635
2010	18	#7,170
2009	22	#6,280
2008	14	#8,893
2007	40	#3,970
2006	33	#4,448
2005	39	#3,798
2004	36	#3,975
2003	42	#3,457
2002	37	#3,647
2001	47	#3,041
2000	30	#4,168
1995	44	#2,783
1990	66	#2,048
1985	43	#2,350
1980	33	#2,790
1975	17	#3,908
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Shamara, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shamara?

The median living Shamara is about 33 years old. Half of all living Shamaras are between 24 and 40 years old.

How many people named Shamara are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Shamara are alive in the United States, based on 1,660 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shamara in 2025?

Shamara did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Shamara?

1,660 babies have been named Shamara in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shamara most popular?

Shamara peaked in 1989, when 66 newborns received the name.

Is Shamara a boy or girl name?

Shamara is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shamara rising or falling?

Shamara is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Shamara popularity over time

The story of Shamara

How old are people named Shamara?

Shamara year by year

Frequently asked questions

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