Shahmeer
Shahmeer was the #1,226 boys' name in England & Wales in 2025 (23 babies), and #1,944 in Canada.
Shahmeer as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,679 (10) | #1,226 (23) | — | #1,944 (10) |
| 2024 | #9,894 (7) | #1,108 (26) | #727 (3) | #1,909 (10) |
| 2023 | #12,239 (5) | #3,524 (5) | — | — |
| 2022 | #8,990 (8) | #3,450 (5) | — | — |
| 2021 | #8,825 (8) | #3,451 (5) | — | #2,812 (5) |
| 2020 | #10,605 (6) | #3,334 (5) | — | — |
| 2019 | #6,777 (12) | #2,728 (7) | — | — |
| 2018 | #6,345 (13) | #2,693 (7) | — | #2,176 (7) |
| 2017 | — | #3,449 (5) | — | — |
| 2016 | #8,816 (8) | #3,478 (5) | — | #2,428 (6) |
| 2015 | — | #3,373 (5) | — | — |
| 2014 | #9,642 (7) | #3,895 (4) | — | #2,371 (6) |
| 2013 | — | #3,315 (5) | — | — |
| 2012 | #9,709 (7) | #4,805 (3) | — | — |
| 2010 | #9,693 (7) | #2,629 (7) | — | #2,631 (5) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2018 at #6,345.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 2003.
How common is it?
about 1 in 170,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 170,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 12,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 16,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Shahmeer is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 210,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 120,000 to 1 in 390,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shahmeer | Canada | Boys | #1,944 | 10 |
| Shahmeer | England & Wales | Boys | #1,226 | 23 |
| Shahmeer | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Shahmeer | Scotland | Boys | — | too few |
| Shahmeer | US | Boys | #7,679 | 10 |