How Many People Are Named Shemar?
An estimated 2,337 people in the United States have the first name Shemar. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Shemar peaked in popularity in 2001 with 341 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shemar 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 Shemar paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,337
About 1 in 146,664 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2001
341 births
Total Registered
2,372
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shemar
Shemar is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,372 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Shemar as a male name
Ranked #7,170 in 2024
12 male births in 2024
Peak: 2001 (335 births)
Shemar as a female name
Ranked #15,060 in 2001
6 female births in 2001
Peak: 2001 (6 births)
Shemar: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shemar span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,224 babies were registered. Shemar has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shemar by Decade
How has Shemar 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.
Shemar by State
Birth registrations for Shemar span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Florida, Texas. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Missouri, Indiana. On average, about 65 Shemars were registered per state.
Shemar + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shemar as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Shemar
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Shemar: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shemar?
We estimate approximately 2,337 people named Shemar 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 146,664 Americans share this first name.
Is Shemar a common name?
Shemar is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,372 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shemar most popular?
Shemar reached peak popularity in 2001, when 341 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shemar is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shemar a male name?
Shemar is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shemar Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shemar Smith, Shemar Johnson, Shemar 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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