Shamiya: 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	5	1	–	#11,570
1980s	62	6	+1140%	#6,080
1990s	203	20	+227%	#3,181
2000s	684	68	+237%	#2,192
2010s	337	34	-51%	#2,550
2020s (to 2025)	22	4	-89%	#10,289

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#11,570

1980s

+1140%

#6,080

1990s

203

+227%

#3,181

2000s

684

+237%

#2,192

2010s

337

-51%

#2,550

2020s (to 2025)

-89%

#10,289

The story of Shamiya

Shamiya 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, 1,313 American babies have been named Shamiya. Its peak came in 2008, when 83 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 Shamiya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shamiya?

The median living Shamiya is about 20 years old; half are between 15 and 24. An estimated 1,300 people named Shamiya 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.

Shamiya 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	7	#13,266
2023	–	–
2022	10	#10,289
2021	5	#17,317
2020	–	–
2019	11	#9,648
2018	18	#6,749
2017	24	#5,499
2016	20	#6,372
2015	23	#5,805
2014	34	#4,344
2013	31	#4,630
2012	45	#3,575
2011	71	#2,550
2010	60	#2,897
2009	58	#2,993
2008	83	#2,351
2007	70	#2,639
2006	80	#2,371
2005	73	#2,431
2004	82	#2,192
2003	75	#2,278
2002	59	#2,634
2001	49	#2,954
2000	55	#2,703
1995	22	#4,657
1990	7	#11,167
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
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 Shamiya, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shamiya?

The median living Shamiya is about 20 years old. Half of all living Shamiyas are between 15 and 24 years old.

How many people named Shamiya are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Shamiya are alive in the United States, based on 1,313 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shamiya in 2025?

Shamiya 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 Shamiya?

1,313 babies have been named Shamiya in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shamiya most popular?

Shamiya peaked in 2008, when 83 newborns received the name.

Is Shamiya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shamiya rising or falling?

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

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Shamiya popularity over time

The story of Shamiya

How old are people named Shamiya?

Shamiya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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