Shamaria: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	32	3	–	#8,260
1990s	145	15	+353%	#4,551
2000s	299	30	+106%	#3,328
2010s	62	6	-79%	#7,076
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#8,260

1990s

145

+353%

#4,551

2000s

299

+106%

#3,328

2010s

-79%

#7,076

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shamaria

Shamaria 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 1980, 538 American babies have been named Shamaria. Its peak came in 2000, when 41 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 Shamaria stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shamaria?

The median living Shamaria is about 23 years old; half are between 18 and 27. An estimated 500 people named Shamaria 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.

Shamaria 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	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	6	#15,384
2017	7	#13,889
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	10	#10,883
2012	6	#16,543
2011	18	#7,076
2010	15	#8,229
2009	16	#8,005
2008	18	#7,363
2007	40	#3,971
2006	27	#5,210
2005	23	#5,578
2004	27	#4,929
2003	38	#3,719
2002	41	#3,386
2001	28	#4,428
2000	41	#3,328
1995	14	#6,566
1990	8	#9,992
1985	5	#12,125
1980	5	#11,799
1975	–	–
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 Shamaria, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shamaria?

The median living Shamaria is about 23 years old. Half of all living Shamarias are between 18 and 27 years old.

How many people named Shamaria are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Shamaria are alive in the United States, based on 538 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shamaria in 2025?

Shamaria 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 Shamaria?

538 babies have been named Shamaria in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shamaria most popular?

Shamaria peaked in 2000, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Shamaria a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shamaria rising or falling?

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

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Shamaria popularity over time

The story of Shamaria

How old are people named Shamaria?

Shamaria year by year

Frequently asked questions

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