How Many People Are Named Shamon?
An estimated 769 people in the United States have the first name Shamon. It is used for both genders, with 82.5% male. The average bearer is 32 years old, and Shamon peaked in popularity in 1997 with 33 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shamon 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 Shamon paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
769
About 1 in 445,714 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
82.5% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
1997
33 births
Total Registered
799
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shamon
Shamon is predominantly male (82.5%), though 140 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Shamon as a male name
Ranked #13,859 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1998 (33 births)
Shamon as a female name
Ranked #16,471 in 1999
5 female births in 1999
Peak: 1978 (13 births)
Shamon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shamon span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 204 babies were registered. Shamon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shamon by Decade
How has Shamon 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.
Shamon by State
Birth registrations for Shamon span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, North Carolina, Virginia. The lowest are in Michigan, Illinois, Virginia. On average, about 7 Shamons were registered per state.
Shamon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shamon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Shamon
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Shamon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shamon?
We estimate approximately 769 people named Shamon 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 445,714 Americans share this first name.
Is Shamon a common name?
Shamon is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 799 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shamon most popular?
Shamon reached peak popularity in 1997, when 33 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shamon is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shamon a male name?
Shamon is predominantly male. 82.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shamon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shamon Smith, Shamon Johnson, Shamon 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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