Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2000

Shamari

Gender Unisex · 56% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Shamari
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2000
118 babies
All-time total
1,907
#7,190 all-time among girls
First recorded
1979
in Social Security records

Shamari popularity over time

1,907 babies have been named Shamari since 1979, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
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1910s – – – – – –
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1970s – 7 7 1 – –
1980s 33 56 89 9 +1171% #6,200
1990s 293 211 504 50 +466% #2,310
2000s 515 329 844 84 +67% #2,074
2010s 185 169 354 35 -58% #4,587
2020s (to 2025) 37 72 109 18 -49% #10,211

The story of Shamari

Shamari 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 1979, 1,907 American babies have been named Shamari, about 56% girls and 44% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2000, when 118 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Shamari stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shamari?

The median living Shamari is about 22 years old; half are between 16 and 27. An estimated 1,900 people named Shamari are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

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

Shamari year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 7 #13,265 14 #6,421
2023 10 #10,211 13 #6,836
2022 5 #17,392 12 #7,190
2021 8 #12,040 14 #6,292
2020 7 #13,263 19 #5,006
2019 15 #7,668 14 #6,357
2018 12 #9,070 10 #8,063
2017 13 #8,715 11 #7,467
2016 15 #7,929 23 #4,445
2015 17 #7,221 19 #5,029
2014 17 #7,256 13 #6,570
2013 15 #8,092 20 #4,770
2012 28 #5,089 21 #4,651
2011 21 #6,306 12 #6,935
2010 32 #4,587 26 #3,972
2009 31 #4,791 33 #3,389
2008 50 #3,369 32 #3,478
2007 50 #3,369 39 #3,017
2006 47 #3,460 21 #4,485
2005 55 #2,962 27 #3,603
2004 46 #3,321 41 #2,632
2003 47 #3,177 35 #2,836
2002 49 #3,005 35 #2,742
2001 60 #2,564 28 #3,215
2000 80 #2,074 38 #2,517
1995 24 #4,324 20 #3,412
1990 9 #9,106 8 #6,325
1985 – – – –
1980 – – 6 #6,127
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
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1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shamari?

The median living Shamari is about 22 years old. Half of all living Shamaris are between 16 and 27 years old.

How many people named Shamari are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Shamari are alive in the United States, based on 1,907 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shamari in 2025?

Shamari 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 Shamari?

1,907 babies have been named Shamari in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shamari most popular?

Shamari peaked in 2000, when 118 newborns received the name.

Is Shamari a boy or girl name?

Shamari is used for both: about 56% of babies named Shamari have been girls and 44% boys.

Is the name Shamari rising or falling?

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

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