girl's name
Sham
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 785
Scotland
#848
2020 births
Sham is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2018, when 33 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 132,626 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1972.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sham over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 14 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 17 |
| 2010s | 147 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 87 |
How popular is Sham?
In 2025, Sham was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Sham is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Sham
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sham also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sham over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sham
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sham — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sham
How popular is the name Sham?
In 2025, Sham was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Sham a girl's or a boy's name?
Sham is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sham?
Sham has 1 syllable.
When was Sham most popular?
Sham peaked in 2018, when 33 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Sham a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sham currently ranks #1,649 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.