Shamir
Shamir is a Hebrew surname. Notable people with the surname include:Adi Shamir, Israeli cryptographer Ariel Shamir, Israeli professor of Computer Science Carmela Shamir, Israeli ambassador Dan Shamir, Israeli professional basketball coach Eden Shamir, Israeli professional footballer Eli Shamir, Israeli mathematician and computer scientist Gabriel and Maxim Shamir, Israeli graphic designers Israel…
Meaning & Origin of Shamir
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shamir is a Hebrew surname. Notable people with the surname include:Adi Shamir, Israeli cryptographer Ariel Shamir, Israeli professor of Computer Science Carmela Shamir, Israeli ambassador Dan Shamir, Israeli professional basketball coach Eden Shamir, Israeli professional footballer Eli Shamir, Israeli mathematician and computer scientist Gabriel and Maxim Shamir, Israeli graphic designers Israel…
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The Story of Shamir
As a girl name
Shamir first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1983, with 14 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 20 Shamirs were born — ranking #4,122 that year. As of 2026, Shamir ranks #16,991 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 214 Shamirs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Shamir first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1975, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 49 Shamirs were born — ranking #2,511 that year. As of 2026, Shamir ranks #4,661 for boys with 22 births, falling sharply (-33%). In total, more than 2K Shamirs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Shamir
Shamir is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Shamir's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #1,534. Use the chart and map above to compare Shamir'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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