Shams
Girl name · #3626 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Shams? In official American birth records, Shams has been tracked continuously since 1999, giving it 26 years of documented American history.
Shams is currently the #3626 girl name in the United States — 42 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #8008, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 girls born in 2025 was named Shams.
The 26-year story
Shams first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 42 babies and a rank of #3577. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Shams per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Shams against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Shams in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Shams is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Shams will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Shams is most common
State-level data for Shams is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Shams
Statistically, parents drawn to Shams tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Airis, Sedra, Saavi, Emrys, and Summit.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Shams | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #3577 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3758 |
| 2023 | 34 | #4191 |
| 2022 | 18 | #6464 |
| 2021 | 21 | #5748 |
| 2020 | 24 | #5168 |
| 2019 | 29 | #4653 |
| 2018 | 16 | #7100 |
| 2017 | 22 | #5661 |
| 2016 | 12 | #8875 |
| 2015 | 14 | #8008 |
| 2014 | 12 | #8966 |
| 2013 | 8 | #11969 |
| 2011 | 5 | #16764 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9231 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13704 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13924 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12420 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
| 1999 | 5 | #14411 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Shams?
In official American birth records, the name Shams first appeared in 1999 (over 26 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 26 years.
Is Shams a popular girl name?
Shams ranked #3626 among girls in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8008.
When was the name Shams most popular?
Shams peaked in 2025, when 42 American girls received the name (ranked #3577 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Shams?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American girls was named Shams. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.