How Many People Are Named Shyam?
An estimated 731 people in the United States have the first name Shyam. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Shyam peaked in popularity in 2005 with 34 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shyam 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 Shyam paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
731
About 1 in 468,884 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2005
34 births
Total Registered
747
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shyam
Shyam is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 747 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Shyam as a male name
Ranked #10,718 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 2005 (34 births)
Shyam: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shyam span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 241 babies were registered. Shyam has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shyam by Decade
How has Shyam 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.
Shyam by State
Birth registrations for Shyam span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New Jersey, California, New York. The lowest are in Texas, New York, California. On average, about 17 Shyams were registered per state.
Shyam + Last Name Combinations
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Shyam: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shyam?
We estimate approximately 731 people named Shyam 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 468,884 Americans share this first name.
Is Shyam a common name?
Shyam is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 747 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shyam most popular?
Shyam reached peak popularity in 2005, when 34 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shyam is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shyam a male name?
Shyam is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shyam Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shyam Smith, Shyam Johnson, Shyam 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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