girl's name
Shama
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 706
Scotland
#602
1984 births
Shama is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1979, when 18 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1968.
Shama over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 91 |
| 1980s | 125 |
| 1990s | 87 |
| 2000s | 69 |
| 2010s | 39 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 35 |
How popular is Shama?
In 2024, Shama was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Shama 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 Shama
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shama also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shama over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shama
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shama — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shama
How popular is the name Shama?
In 2024, Shama was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Shama a girl's or a boy's name?
Shama is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shama most popular?
Shama peaked in 1979, when 18 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Shama a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Shama currently ranks #2,146 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.