How Many People Are Named Shalamar?
An estimated 300 people in the United States have the first name Shalamar. It is used for both genders, with 73.8% female. The average bearer is 40 years old, and Shalamar peaked in popularity in 1980 with 46 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shalamar as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Shalamar paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
300
About 1 in 1,142,514 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
73.8% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1980
46 births
Total Registered
317
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shalamar
Shalamar is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (26.2%) and females (73.8%). Out of 317 total births registered, 83 were male and 234 were female.
Shalamar as a male name
Ranked #9,283 in 1990
5 male births in 1990
Peak: 1980 (20 births)
Shalamar as a female name
Ranked #12,267 in 2006
9 female births in 2006
Peak: 1980 (26 births)
Shalamar: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shalamar span from the 1960s to the 2000s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 227 babies were registered. Shalamar has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shalamar by Decade
How has Shalamar tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Shalamar by State
Shalamar + Last Name Combinations
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Shalamar: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shalamar?
We estimate approximately 300 people named Shalamar are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,142,514 Americans share this first name.
Is Shalamar a common name?
Shalamar is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 317 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shalamar most popular?
Shalamar reached peak popularity in 1980, when 46 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shalamar is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shalamar a female name?
Shalamar is predominantly female. 73.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shalamar Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shalamar Smith, Shalamar Johnson, Shalamar Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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