Shamia: 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	71	7	–	#3,316
1980s	385	39	+442%	#2,189
1990s	454	45	+18%	#2,093
2000s	437	44	-4%	#2,452
2010s	94	9	-78%	#7,098
2020s (to 2025)	28	5	-50%	#10,159

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,316

1980s

385

+442%

#2,189

1990s

454

+18%

#2,093

2000s

437

-4%

#2,452

2010s

-78%

#7,098

2020s (to 2025)

-50%

#10,159

The story of Shamia

Shamia 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 1973, 1,469 American babies have been named Shamia. Its peak came in 1999, when 74 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 Shamia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shamia?

The median living Shamia is about 29 years old; half are between 22 and 38. An estimated 1,400 people named Shamia 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.

Shamia 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	10	#10,159
2023	–	–
2022	5	#17,393
2021	6	#14,996
2020	7	#13,265
2019	6	#15,289
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	5	#18,453
2015	17	#7,222
2014	7	#14,335
2013	7	#14,372
2012	18	#7,098
2011	16	#7,730
2010	18	#7,171
2009	23	#6,064
2008	41	#3,926
2007	32	#4,655
2006	31	#4,671
2005	42	#3,575
2004	54	#2,958
2003	50	#3,034
2002	46	#3,136
2001	55	#2,733
2000	63	#2,452
1995	23	#4,485
1990	41	#2,841
1985	38	#2,586
1980	28	#3,119
1975	11	#5,435
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 Shamia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shamia?

The median living Shamia is about 29 years old. Half of all living Shamias are between 22 and 38 years old.

How many people named Shamia are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Shamia are alive in the United States, based on 1,469 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shamia in 2025?

Shamia 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 Shamia?

1,469 babies have been named Shamia in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shamia most popular?

Shamia peaked in 1999, when 74 newborns received the name.

Is Shamia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shamia rising or falling?

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

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Shamia popularity over time

The story of Shamia

How old are people named Shamia?

Shamia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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