How Many People Are Named Shamar?
An estimated 6,241 people in the United States have the first name Shamar. It is predominantly male (96.1%). The average bearer is 24 years old, and Shamar peaked in popularity in 2000 with 389 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shamar 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 Shamar paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Shamar is overwhelmingly male, 249 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
6,241
About 1 in 54,920 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
96.1% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2000
389 births
Total Registered
6,369
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shamar
Shamar is predominantly male (96.1%), though 249 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Shamar as a male name
Ranked #3,312 in 2024
36 male births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (383 births)
Shamar as a female name
Ranked #14,890 in 2006
7 female births in 2006
Peak: 1983 (14 births)
Shamar: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shamar span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 2,563 babies were registered. Shamar has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shamar by Decade
How has Shamar 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.
Shamar by State
Birth registrations for Shamar span all 26 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Florida, New Jersey. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Delaware, Wisconsin. On average, about 169 Shamars were registered per state.
Shamar + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shamar as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Shamar
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Shamar: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shamar?
We estimate approximately 6,241 people named Shamar 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 54,920 Americans share this first name.
Is Shamar a common name?
Shamar is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,369 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shamar most popular?
Shamar reached peak popularity in 2000, when 389 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shamar is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shamar a male name?
Shamar is predominantly male. 96.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shamar Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shamar Smith, Shamar Johnson, Shamar 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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