boy's name
Shamus
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,182
Ireland
#371
1988 births
Shamus is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2007, when 72 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1959.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Shamus over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 7 |
| 1960s | 38 |
| 1970s | 339 |
| 1980s | 280 |
| 1990s | 350 |
| 2000s | 502 |
| 2010s | 220 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 42 |
How popular is Shamus?
In 2025, Shamus was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Shamus 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 Shamus
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shamus also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shamus over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shamus
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shamus — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shamus
How popular is the name Shamus?
In 2025, Shamus was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Shamus a girl's or a boy's name?
Shamus is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Shamus?
Shamus has 2 syllables.
When was Shamus most popular?
Shamus peaked in 2007, when 72 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Shamus a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Shamus currently ranks #8,879 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.