Masculine dossier · first seen 1994
Shemar
Endangered
Down 97% from peak
Peak era
2001
Peak births
335
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Shemar
How many people are named Shemar?
An estimated 2,336 living Americans are named Shemar.
How rare is Shemar?
Shemar is very rare among babies today, with 10 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 97% from its 2001 peak.
How old is the typical Shemar?
The median age of a living American named Shemar is approximately 25 years, with most bearers falling between 19 and 27 years old.
Is Shemar still popular?
No. Shemar is endangered as a baby name, down 97% from its 2001 peak with 10 births in 2025.
Where is Shemar most common?
Shemar has its strongest geographic signal in Louisiana, where it appears 3.3× more often than the national baseline.
1994Peak 20012025
Peak year
2001
Decline from peak
97%
2025
10
All-time
2,376
Where it lives now
Shemar is most concentrated in Louisiana — about 3.3× the national rate in the 2000s. It also runs high in Florida and New York.
States where Shemar is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.