Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1992

Shomari

Meaning A male given name from Swahili Gender Unisex · 6% girls Rank 2025 #9,583

A male given name from Swahili.

Rank 2025
#9,583
among boys · ↑1,182 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Shomari
How common
1 in 213,510
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1992
99 babies
All-time total
1,200
#4,754 all-time among boys
First recorded
1973
in Social Security records

Shomari popularity over time

1,200 babies have been named Shomari since 1973, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 191 191 19 – #1,540
1980s – 260 260 26 +36% #1,541
1990s 65 359 424 42 +63% #1,619
2000s 6 192 198 20 -53% #3,103
2010s – 91 91 9 -54% #7,035
2020s (to 2025) – 36 36 6 -34% #9,583

The story of Shomari

Shomari is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,583 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 1,200 American babies have been named Shomari, about 94% boys and 6% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1992, when 99 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 Shomari stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shomari?

The median living Shomari is about 32 years old; half are between 24 and 42. An estimated 1,200 people named Shomari are alive in the United States today.

median 32 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Shomari 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 – – 8 #9,583
2024 – – 7 #10,765
2023 – – – –
2022 – – 8 #9,705
2021 – – 7 #10,617
2020 – – 6 #11,818
2019 – – 9 #8,766
2018 – – 8 #9,532
2017 – – 12 #7,035
2016 – – 6 #11,919
2015 – – 11 #7,443
2014 – – 8 #9,491
2013 – – 7 #10,560
2012 – – 11 #7,470
2011 – – 10 #7,973
2010 – – 9 #8,687
2009 – – 7 #10,801
2008 – – 9 #8,900
2007 – – 14 #6,213
2006 – – 11 #7,343
2005 – – 22 #4,166
2004 – – 17 #4,972
2003 – – 31 #3,103
2002 – – 29 #3,176
2001 6 #15,072 28 #3,217
2000 – – 24 #3,516
1995 – – 40 #2,094
1990 – – 29 #2,425
1985 – – 20 #2,586
1980 – – 33 #1,761
1975 – – 27 #1,824
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 Shomari, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shomari?

The median living Shomari is about 32 years old. Half of all living Shomaris are between 24 and 42 years old.

How many people named Shomari are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Shomari are alive in the United States, based on 1,200 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Shomari mean?

A male given name from Swahili.

How popular is the name Shomari in 2025?

Shomari ranked #9,583 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shomari?

1,200 babies have been named Shomari in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shomari most popular?

Shomari peaked in 1992, when 99 newborns received the name.

Is Shomari a boy or girl name?

Shomari is used for both: about 6% of babies named Shomari have been girls and 94% boys.

Is the name Shomari rising or falling?

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

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