Shamus

Given to 1,778 US babies since 1959

▼ Falling −18% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

#8243

recorded as boys

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Babies in 2025

boys 9

Peak year

2007

72 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

1,778

since 1959

Born a Shamus? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as boys

Shamus was most popular in 2007, when 72 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.03 per 1,000). In 2025, 9 babies were named Shamus, ranking #8243 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 18%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	9	8243
2024	<5	—	<5	—
2023	<5	—	9	8255
2022	<5	—	7	9823
2021	<5	—	11	7089
2020	<5	—	6	10605
2019	<5	—	9	8215
2018	<5	—	9	8154
2017	<5	—	16	5526
2016	<5	—	24	4199
2015	<5	—	19	4890
2014	<5	—	18	5066
2013	<5	—	26	3864
2012	<5	—	26	3894
2011	<5	—	35	3164
2010	<5	—	38	3014
2009	<5	—	53	2401
2008	<5	—	59	2237
2007	<5	—	72	1951
2006	<5	—	70	1919
2005	<5	—	51	2297
2004	<5	—	43	2531
2003	<5	—	35	2780
2002	<5	—	40	2470
2001	<5	—	35	2681
2000	<5	—	44	2222
1999	<5	—	39	2300
1998	<5	—	44	2094
1997	<5	—	41	2126
1996	<5	—	37	2218
1995	<5	—	42	1988
1994	<5	—	33	2347
1993	<5	—	41	1969
1992	<5	—	28	2532
1991	<5	—	25	2683
1990	<5	—	20	3058
1989	<5	—	25	2545
1988	<5	—	30	2090
1987	<5	—	20	2641
1986	<5	—	22	2429
1985	<5	—	19	2598
1984	<5	—	23	2232
1983	<5	—	27	1955
1982	<5	—	31	1815
1981	<5	—	38	1577
1980	<5	—	45	1410
1979	<5	—	42	1435
1978	<5	—	37	1537
1977	<5	—	50	1252
1976	<5	—	34	1572
1975	<5	—	53	1160
1974	<5	—	46	1229
1973	<5	—	35	1435
1972	<5	—	20	2020
1971	<5	—	11	2973
1970	<5	—	11	2891
1969	<5	—	12	2549
1968	<5	—	6	3673
1967	<5	—	7	3231
1966	<5	—	8	2986
1965	<5	—	5	3930
1964	<5	—	<5	—
1963	<5	—	<5	—
1962	<5	—	<5	—
1961	<5	—	<5	—
1960	<5	—	<5	—
1959	<5	—	7	3290