Shalamar
Shalamar is an American R&B and soul music vocal group created by Dick Griffey and Don Cornelius in 1977 and active throughout the 1980s. Shalamar's classic lineup on the SOLAR label consisted of Howard Hewett, Jody Watley, and Jeffrey Daniel. It was originally a disco-driven group created by Soul Train booking agent Dick Griffey and show creator and producer Don Cornelius.
Meaning & Origin of Shalamar
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shalamar is an American R&B and soul music vocal group created by Dick Griffey and Don Cornelius in 1977 and active throughout the 1980s. Shalamar's classic lineup on the SOLAR label consisted of Howard Hewett, Jody Watley, and Jeffrey Daniel. It was originally a disco-driven group created by Soul Train booking agent Dick Griffey and show creator and producer Don Cornelius.
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The Story of Shalamar
As a girl name
Shalamar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1966, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1980, when 26 Shalamars were born — ranking #3,215 that year. As of 2026, Shalamar ranks #11,416 for girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 234 Shalamars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Shalamar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1980, with 20 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1980, when 20 Shalamars were born — ranking #2,444 that year. As of 2026, Shalamar ranks #8,115 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 83 Shalamars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Shalamar
Shalamar is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1966 and has accumulated 234 births in the dataset. Shalamar's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #3,215. Use the chart and map above to compare Shalamar's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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