unisex name
Shamon
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Births on record 799
Shamon is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 18% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2023 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1997, when 33 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1969.
Shamon 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 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 8 |
| 1970s | 169 |
| 1980s | 144 |
| 1990s | 204 |
| 2000s | 174 |
| 2010s | 72 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 28 |
How popular is Shamon?
In 2023, Shamon was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Shamon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shamon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shamon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shamon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shamon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shamon
How popular is the name Shamon?
In 2023, Shamon was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shamon a girl's or a boy's name?
Shamon is used for both girls and boys. About 18% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Shamon most popular?
Shamon peaked in 1997, when 33 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.