How popular is the name Shamar?

Shamar ranks 1,340th among boys' names in US records, with 6,673 births since 1972. Over the past decade it accounts for 767.

Is Shamar a unisex name?

No. Shamar is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.

2000, when 395 children were given the name. It has been in use for 53 years and is still recorded as of 2024.

Shamarr. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.

Boy name#1,340 of boy names

Pronounced SH AA1 M AA1 R (ARPABET)

Shamar is a boys' name, and first appears in 1972. It has been given to 6,673 children — the 1,340th most common boys' name on record.

It is falling away, down 59% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2000, when 395 children were given it.

Shamarr is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.

2000Boys: 395Girls: 6

These spellings sound identical to Shamar and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

Phonetic detail

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

How popular is the name Shamar?: Shamar ranks 1,340th among boys' names in US records, with 6,673 births since 1972. Over the past decade it accounts for 767.
Is Shamar a unisex name?: No. Shamar is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Shamar most popular?: 2000, when 395 children were given the name. It has been in use for 53 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Shamar spelled?: Shamarr. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.