Shamera: 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	10	1	–	#10,933
1980s	87	9	+770%	#5,263
1990s	122	12	+40%	#4,974
2000s	78	8	-36%	#8,747
2010s	10	1	-87%	#18,855
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#10,933

1980s

+770%

#5,263

1990s

122

+40%

#4,974

2000s

-36%

#8,747

2010s

-87%

#18,855

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shamera

Shamera 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 1977, 307 American babies have been named Shamera. Its peak came in 1991, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Shamera?

The median living Shamera is about 31 years old; half are between 24 and 37. An estimated 300 people named Shamera 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.

Shamera 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	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	5	#18,855
2012	–	–
2011	5	#19,122
2010	–	–
2009	5	#19,740
2008	7	#15,137
2007	7	#15,222
2006	6	#16,787
2005	9	#11,679
2004	10	#10,555
2003	6	#15,437
2002	12	#8,747
2001	8	#11,878
2000	8	#11,613
1995	10	#8,635
1990	11	#7,773
1985	10	#6,856
1980	8	#8,004
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 Shamera, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shamera?

The median living Shamera is about 31 years old. Half of all living Shameras are between 24 and 37 years old.

How many people named Shamera are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Shamera are alive in the United States, based on 307 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shamera in 2025?

Shamera 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 Shamera?

307 babies have been named Shamera in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shamera most popular?

Shamera peaked in 1991, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Shamera a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shamera rising or falling?

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

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Shamera popularity over time

The story of Shamera

How old are people named Shamera?

Shamera year by year

Frequently asked questions

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