How Many People Are Named Shomari?
An estimated 1,152 people in the United States have the first name Shomari. It is predominantly male (94.0%). The average bearer is 33 years old, and Shomari peaked in popularity in 1992 with 99 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shomari 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 Shomari paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,152
About 1 in 297,530 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
94.0% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1992
99 births
Total Registered
1,192
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shomari
Shomari is predominantly male (94.0%), though 71 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Shomari as a male name
Ranked #10,716 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 1992 (55 births)
Shomari as a female name
Ranked #15,071 in 2001
6 female births in 2001
Peak: 1992 (44 births)
Shomari: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shomari span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 424 babies were registered. Shomari has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shomari by Decade
How has Shomari 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.
Shomari by State
Birth registrations for Shomari span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Florida. The lowest are in North Carolina, Texas, Michigan. On average, about 38 Shomaris were registered per state.
Shomari + Last Name Combinations
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Shomari: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shomari?
We estimate approximately 1,152 people named Shomari 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 297,530 Americans share this first name.
Is Shomari a common name?
Shomari is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,192 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shomari most popular?
Shomari reached peak popularity in 1992, when 99 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shomari is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shomari a male name?
Shomari is predominantly male. 94.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shomari Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shomari Smith, Shomari Johnson, Shomari 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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