Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1991

Shamir

Gender Unisex · 12% girls Rank 2025 #4,835 Trend ↓ Falling 33%
Rank 2025
#4,835
among boys · ↓952 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
21
named Shamir · -28% vs 2024
How common
1 in 81,337
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1991
54 babies
All-time total
1,726
#3,936 all-time among boys
First recorded
1975
in Social Security records

Shamir popularity over time

1,726 babies have been named Shamir since 1975, 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
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BoysGirls

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 – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 5 5 1 – #6,193
1980s 86 220 306 31 +6020% #1,559
1990s 70 314 384 38 +25% #1,860
2000s 53 409 462 46 +20% #2,301
2010s 5 385 390 39 -16% #2,546
2020s (to 2025) – 179 179 30 -24% #2,968

Where Shamir is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 20 0.01 outside top 500
2027 19 0.01 outside top 500
2028 18 0.01 outside top 500
2029 17 0.01 outside top 500
2030 17 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Shamir

Shamir is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,835 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 1,726 American babies have been named Shamir, about 88% boys and 12% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1991, when 54 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 Shamir stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shamir?

The median living Shamir is about 22 years old; half are between 12 and 33. An estimated 1,700 people named Shamir 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.

Shamir 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 – – 21 #4,835
2024 – – 29 #3,883
2023 – – 22 #4,720
2022 – – 27 #4,074
2021 – – 40 #3,067
2020 – – 40 #2,968
2019 – – 40 #3,043
2018 – – 33 #3,432
2017 – – 33 #3,430
2016 – – 49 #2,583
2015 – – 43 #2,801
2014 – – 30 #3,604
2013 – – 31 #3,483
2012 – – 33 #3,352
2011 – – 44 #2,735
2010 5 #19,397 49 #2,546
2009 5 #19,742 34 #3,321
2008 – – 48 #2,623
2007 7 #15,224 35 #3,237
2006 7 #14,891 47 #2,569
2005 6 #16,116 35 #3,007
2004 8 #12,566 40 #2,684
2003 8 #12,222 43 #2,462
2002 – – 41 #2,465
2001 6 #15,026 44 #2,301
2000 6 #14,709 42 #2,322
1995 – – 21 #3,285
1990 11 #7,775 27 #2,544
1985 9 #7,438 15 #3,196
1980 – – 5 #7,124
1975 – – 5 #6,193
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shamir?

The median living Shamir is about 22 years old. Half of all living Shamirs are between 12 and 33 years old.

How many people named Shamir are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Shamir are alive in the United States, based on 1,726 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shamir in 2025?

Shamir ranked #4,835 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shamir?

1,726 babies have been named Shamir in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shamir most popular?

Shamir peaked in 1991, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Shamir a boy or girl name?

Shamir is used for both: about 12% of babies named Shamir have been girls and 88% boys.

Is the name Shamir rising or falling?

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

Will Shamir become more popular?

Shamir is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 17 boys named Shamir in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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