Shamyra: 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	28	3	–	#5,695
1980s	152	15	+443%	#3,504
1990s	222	22	+46%	#3,708
2000s	286	29	+29%	#4,059
2010s	87	9	-70%	#5,905
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,695

1980s

152

+443%

#3,504

1990s

222

+46%

#3,708

2000s

286

+29%

#4,059

2010s

-70%

#5,905

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shamyra

Shamyra 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 1976, 775 American babies have been named Shamyra. Its peak came in 2007, when 36 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 Shamyra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shamyra?

The median living Shamyra is about 26 years old; half are between 19 and 35. An estimated 800 people named Shamyra 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.

Shamyra 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	7	#13,890
2016	6	#15,950
2015	9	#11,700
2014	5	#18,816
2013	12	#9,522
2012	7	#14,744
2011	23	#5,905
2010	18	#7,173
2009	24	#5,862
2008	36	#4,343
2007	36	#4,280
2006	30	#4,788
2005	30	#4,564
2004	24	#5,354
2003	27	#4,793
2002	26	#4,739
2001	22	#5,345
2000	31	#4,059
1995	11	#7,986
1990	28	#3,799
1985	16	#4,817
1980	8	#8,005
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 Shamyra, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shamyra?

The median living Shamyra is about 26 years old. Half of all living Shamyras are between 19 and 35 years old.

How many people named Shamyra are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Shamyra are alive in the United States, based on 775 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shamyra in 2025?

Shamyra 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 Shamyra?

775 babies have been named Shamyra in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shamyra most popular?

Shamyra peaked in 2007, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Shamyra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shamyra rising or falling?

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

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Shamyra popularity over time

The story of Shamyra

How old are people named Shamyra?

Shamyra year by year

Frequently asked questions

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