boy's name
Shamal
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 175
Shamal is a boy's name. In 2008 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1996, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1978.
Shamal over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2008, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 17 |
| 1990s | 90 |
| 2000s (to 2008) | 55 |
How popular is Shamal?
In 2008, Shamal was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Shamal 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 Shamal
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shamal also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shamal over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shamal
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shamal — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shamal
How popular is the name Shamal?
In 2008, Shamal was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shamal a girl's or a boy's name?
Shamal is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Shamal most popular?
Shamal peaked in 1996, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.