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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Shamar is a masculine given name documented in English.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
Explore published naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.
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11
countries in our sources
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3 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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Statistics + language records
United States, 2025: 16 boys (rank 5608). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Shamar
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1921 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1939 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1940 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1941 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1942 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1943 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1944 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1945 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1946 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1947 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1948 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1949 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1950 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1951 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1952 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1953 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1954 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1955 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1956 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1957 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1958 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1959 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1960 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1961 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1962 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1963 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1964 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1965 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1966 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1967 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1968 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1969 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1970 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1971 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1972 | 7 | 3,963 | observed |
| 1973 | 12 | 2,857 | observed |
| 1974 | 9 | 3,558 | observed |
| 1975 | 24 | 1,948 | observed |
| 1976 | 21 | 2,177 | observed |
| 1977 | 25 | 1,948 | observed |
| 1978 | 42 | 1,438 | observed |
| 1979 | 51 | 1,291 | observed |
| 1980 | 63 | 1,145 | observed |
| 1981 | 78 | 1,029 | observed |
| 1982 | 76 | 1,039 | observed |
| 1983 | 61 | 1,153 | observed |
| 1984 | 58 | 1,198 | observed |
| 1985 | 53 | 1,321 | observed |
| 1986 | 67 | 1,153 | observed |
| 1987 | 50 | 1,439 | observed |
| 1988 | 48 | 1,525 | observed |
| 1989 | 71 | 1,294 | observed |
| 1990 | 84 | 1,188 | observed |
| 1991 | 72 | 1,325 | observed |
| 1992 | 62 | 1,472 | observed |
| 1993 | 40 | 2,007 | observed |
| 1994 | 59 | 1,564 | observed |
| 1995 | 110 | 1,069 | observed |
| 1996 | 161 | 860 | observed |
| 1997 | 183 | 799 | observed |
| 1998 | 238 | 701 | observed |
| 1999 | 295 | 617 | observed |
| 2000 | 383 | 552 | observed |
| 2001 | 363 | 570 | observed |
| 2002 | 292 | 650 | observed |
| 2003 | 223 | 788 | observed |
| 2004 | 199 | 876 | observed |
| 2005 | 235 | 809 | observed |
| 2006 | 254 | 805 | observed |
| 2007 | 209 | 946 | observed |
| 2008 | 219 | 926 | observed |
| 2009 | 161 | 1,138 | observed |
| 2010 | 189 | 1,023 | observed |
| 2011 | 146 | 1,206 | observed |
| 2012 | 140 | 1,258 | observed |
| 2013 | 124 | 1,361 | observed |
| 2014 | 101 | 1,564 | observed |
| 2015 | 120 | 1,427 | observed |
| 2016 | 91 | 1,706 | observed |
| 2017 | 94 | 1,681 | observed |
| 2018 | 101 | 1,617 | observed |
| 2019 | 85 | 1,805 | observed |
| 2020 | 69 | 2,046 | observed |
| 2021 | 61 | 2,277 | observed |
| 2022 | 64 | 2,243 | observed |
| 2023 | 42 | 2,952 | observed |
| 2024 | 36 | 3,272 | observed |
| 2025 | 16 | 5,608 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Shamar” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
