How Many People Are Named Shamus?
An estimated 1,708 people in the United States have the first name Shamus. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Shamus peaked in popularity in 2007 with 72 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shamus 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 Shamus paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,708
About 1 in 200,676 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
2007
72 births
Total Registered
1,768
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shamus
Shamus is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,768 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Shamus as a male name
Ranked #8,805 in 2023
9 male births in 2023
Peak: 2007 (72 births)
Shamus: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shamus span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 502 babies were registered. Shamus has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shamus by Decade
How has Shamus 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.
Shamus by State
Birth registrations for Shamus span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Washington, Iowa, Florida. On average, about 36 Shamuss were registered per state.
Shamus + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shamus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Shamus
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Shamus: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shamus?
We estimate approximately 1,708 people named Shamus 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 200,676 Americans share this first name.
Is Shamus a common name?
Shamus is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,768 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shamus most popular?
Shamus reached peak popularity in 2007, when 72 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shamus is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shamus a male name?
Shamus is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shamus Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shamus Smith, Shamus Johnson, Shamus 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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