Shamyia: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	6	1	–	#12,069
1990s	93	9	+1450%	#6,025
2000s	202	20	+117%	#4,265
2010s	49	5	-76%	#9,707
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#12,069

1990s

+1450%

#6,025

2000s

202

+117%

#4,265

2010s

-76%

#9,707

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shamyia

Shamyia 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 1989, 350 American babies have been named Shamyia. Its peak came in 2002, when 30 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 Shamyia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shamyia?

The median living Shamyia is about 22 years old; half are between 18 and 26. An estimated 300 people named Shamyia 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.

Shamyia 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	5	#18,715
2014	8	#12,900
2013	7	#14,373
2012	7	#14,743
2011	10	#11,073
2010	12	#9,707
2009	5	#19,743
2008	22	#6,321
2007	20	#6,770
2006	21	#6,313
2005	26	#5,092
2004	18	#6,720
2003	23	#5,384
2002	30	#4,265
2001	18	#6,272
2000	19	#5,903
1995	13	#6,963
1990	–	–
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 Shamyia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shamyia?

The median living Shamyia is about 22 years old. Half of all living Shamyias are between 18 and 26 years old.

How many people named Shamyia are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Shamyia are alive in the United States, based on 350 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shamyia in 2025?

Shamyia 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 Shamyia?

350 babies have been named Shamyia in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shamyia most popular?

Shamyia peaked in 2002, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Shamyia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shamyia rising or falling?

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

Shamyia

Shamyia popularity over time

The story of Shamyia

How old are people named Shamyia?

Shamyia year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Shamyia