How Many People Are Named Sham?
people named Sham are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 1,251,959 people in the US has this name
Based on 276 babies named Sham in Social Security records from 1972 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
33 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Sham, 87.5% were girls and 12.5% were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Sham alive today is about 10 years old, and 93% are under 30. Half of them were between 4 and 11 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Sham first appears in the records in 1972 and was given most often in 2018, to 33 babies. In 2025, 25 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1972 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Sham has never been one of the 100 most popular girls' names. Its best rank was #4,337, in 2018. In 2025 it ranked #5,211. Among boys, its best rank was #4,129, in 1974.
| Girls | Boys | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #5,211 | Not ranked |
| Best rank | #4,337 (2018) | #4,129 (1974) |
| Years in the top 100 | None | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #8,042 in the 2010s | #7,756 in the 1970s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Sham alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Sham were born in California than in any other state: about 5 of those alive today.
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