How Many People Are Named Shamir?
An estimated 1,671 people in the United States have the first name Shamir. It is used for both genders, with 87.4% male. The average bearer is 23 years old, and Shamir peaked in popularity in 1991 with 54 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shamir 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 Shamir paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,671
About 1 in 205,119 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
87.4% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
1991
54 births
Total Registered
1,705
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shamir
Shamir is predominantly male (87.4%), though 214 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Shamir as a male name
Ranked #3,868 in 2024
29 male births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (49 births)
Shamir as a female name
Ranked #19,393 in 2010
5 female births in 2010
Peak: 1987 (20 births)
Shamir: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shamir span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 462 babies were registered. While Shamir is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Shamir by Decade
How has Shamir 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.
Shamir by State
Birth registrations for Shamir span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey. The lowest are in Texas, North Carolina, Georgia. On average, about 70 Shamirs were registered per state.
Shamir + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shamir as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Shamir
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Shamir: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shamir?
We estimate approximately 1,671 people named Shamir 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 205,119 Americans share this first name.
Is Shamir a common name?
Shamir is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,705 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shamir most popular?
Shamir reached peak popularity in 1991, when 54 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shamir is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shamir a male name?
Shamir is predominantly male. 87.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shamir Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shamir Smith, Shamir Johnson, Shamir 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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