Shamal Name Popularity and Statistics

Shamal is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

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Most Recent Year on Record2008
Total Recorded U.S. Births172
First Year on Record1978

Shamal popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2008Boys7#9,871
2005Boys6#10,151
2004Boys8#8,143
2003Boys10#6,715
2002Boys9#7,055
2001Boys6#9,243
2000Boys9#6,839
1999Boys7#7,874
1998Boys8#6,843
1997Boys7#7,281
1996Boys13#4,613
1995Boys8#6,407
1994Boys9#5,868
1993Boys7#6,816
1992Boys9#5,660
1991Boys10#5,096
1990Boys12#4,407
1989Boys5#7,905
1984Boys6#5,561
1980Boys6#5,525
1979Boys5#6,056
1978Boys5#5,772

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1996 · Boys

13 recorded births and rank #4,613.

1990 · Boys

12 recorded births and rank #4,407.

2003 · Boys

10 recorded births and rank #6,715.

1991 · Boys

10 recorded births and rank #5,096.

Where Shamal ranked highest in 1978

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

NY
Rank #1,111 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Shamal