girl's name
Shamia
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,489
Shamia is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1999, when 74 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1973.
Shamia 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 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 71 |
| 1980s | 385 |
| 1990s | 454 |
| 2000s | 437 |
| 2010s | 94 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 28 |
How popular is Shamia?
In 2024, Shamia was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Shamia 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 Shamia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shamia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shamia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shamia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shamia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shamia
How popular is the name Shamia?
In 2024, Shamia was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shamia a girl's or a boy's name?
Shamia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shamia most popular?
Shamia peaked in 1999, when 74 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.