Shamon: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	8	–	8	1	–	–
1970s	55	114	169	17	+2012%	#2,553
1980s	52	92	144	14	-15%	#2,708
1990s	25	179	204	20	+42%	#2,592
2000s	–	174	174	17	-15%	#3,621
2010s	–	72	72	7	-59%	#5,638
2020s (to 2025)	–	28	28	5	-35%	#7,959

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

114

169

+2012%

#2,553

1980s

144

-15%

#2,708

1990s

179

204

+42%

#2,592

2000s

–

174

-15%

#3,621

2010s

–

-59%

#5,638

2020s (to 2025)

–

-35%

#7,959

The story of Shamon

Shamon 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 1969, 799 American babies have been named Shamon, about 82% boys and 18% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1997, when 33 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 Shamon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shamon?

The median living Shamon is about 30 years old; half are between 22 and 44. An estimated 800 people named Shamon 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.

Shamon 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	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	5	#13,868
2022	–	–	6	#12,090
2021	–	–	7	#10,609
2020	–	–	10	#7,959
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	7	#10,569
2017	–	–	5	#13,932
2016	–	–	5	#13,885
2015	–	–	8	#9,435
2014	–	–	11	#7,471
2013	–	–	7	#10,548
2012	–	–	7	#10,580
2011	–	–	16	#5,638
2010	–	–	6	#11,965
2009	–	–	10	#8,204
2008	–	–	15	#6,014
2007	–	–	11	#7,503
2006	–	–	21	#4,486
2005	–	–	12	#6,562
2004	–	–	19	#4,568
2003	–	–	24	#3,708
2002	–	–	20	#4,164
2001	–	–	19	#4,269
2000	–	–	23	#3,621
1995	–	–	11	#5,446
1990	–	–	17	#3,577
1985	7	#9,100	12	#3,768
1980	7	#8,904	18	#2,708
1975	–	–	16	#2,621
1970	11	#5,003	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shamon?

The median living Shamon is about 30 years old. Half of all living Shamons are between 22 and 44 years old.

How many people named Shamon are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Shamon are alive in the United States, based on 799 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shamon in 2025?

Shamon 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 Shamon?

799 babies have been named Shamon in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shamon most popular?

Shamon peaked in 1997, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Shamon a boy or girl name?

Shamon is used for both: about 18% of babies named Shamon have been girls and 82% boys.

Is the name Shamon rising or falling?

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

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Shamon popularity over time

The story of Shamon

How old are people named Shamon?

Shamon year by year

Frequently asked questions

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