Shamaria
Feminine
Shamaria sets the soft Sha- in front of Maria, making a four-syllable name with the stress on the third. It is flowing and musical.
How old is the name Shamaria?
Shamaria first appears in US birth records in 1980 — 45 years ago. The typical Shamaria alive today was born around 2002, making them about 23 years old. About 500 people named Shamaria are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Shamaria most popular?
Shamaria peaked in 2000, reaching #3271 nationally. See the whole 2000 chart.
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Where it comes from
Origin, sound and short forms
Our story of Shamaria
Maria has been given in every century and every language, and American families gave it new beginnings to make it their own. Shamaria opens with the soft Sha- and rises to Maria's stressed middle. It is a name that carries an ancient name inside a new shape, and it belongs to the family who made it.
Meaningnot established
Not established
No source records a meaning for Shamaria. Its core is Maria, and the Sha- in front has no documented meaning.
Pronouncing Shamaria
shuh-muh-REE-uh
Stress on the third syllable.
Nicknames for Shamaria
Moderate
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1980
- Most girls named
- 200041 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #3271reached in 2000
- Change vs 2017
- −14.3%6 in 2018, from 7
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Shamarias among us
people named Shamaria are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
Questions parents actually ask
Fashion outlook
Shamaria sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
The trade-off
- It has a flowing rhythm.
- Maria and Mari give two short forms.
- It is long and will be spelled several ways.
- There is no recorded meaning to give when someone asks.
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Frequently asked
- How many Shamarias are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 500 people named Shamaria are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Shamaria in 2025?
- Shamaria is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
- Will my child share the name Shamaria with classmates?
- Shamaria will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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