Meaning
We don’t have a verified meaning for Shem.
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Its story
Popularity since 1954
Hover over or drag across the chart to see any year.
See the 62 recorded years as a table
| Year | Per million |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 2 |
| 1960 | 3 |
| 1965 | 3 |
| 1966 | 4 |
| 1968 | 5 |
| 1969 | 4 |
| 1970 | 4 |
| 1971 | 5 |
| 1972 | 10 |
| 1973 | 10 |
| 1974 | 8 |
| 1975 | 8 |
| 1976 | 15 |
| 1977 | 13 |
| 1978 | 14 |
| 1979 | 8 |
| 1980 | 6 |
| 1981 | 10 |
| 1982 | 9 |
| 1983 | 8 |
| 1984 | 6 |
| 1985 | 4 |
| 1986 | 5 |
| 1987 | 7 |
| 1988 | 8 |
| 1989 | 3 |
| 1990 | 6 |
| 1991 | 8 |
| 1992 | 7 |
| 1993 | 5 |
| 1994 | 5 |
| 1995 | 7 |
| 1996 | 4 |
| 1997 | 3 |
| 1998 | 6 |
| 1999 | 6 |
| 2000 | 7 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2003 | 6 |
| 2004 | 6 |
| 2005 | 8 |
| 2006 | 7 |
| 2007 | 6 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 8 |
| 2014 | 8 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2025 | 6 |
Where it’s loved
Most popular in these states
Shem isn’t concentrated in any one state. Either it’s spread evenly, or no state reaches the 25 births over three years needed before a rate means anything.
More like it
More like Shem
The numbers
Every figure
- Births in 2025
- 10
- Rank in 2025
- #7,679
- How rare
- 1 in 170,807 boys
- Since 1954
- 750
Most popular in 1976, at 15 per million boys born.
Over the ten years to 2025 it has fallen by 34% per million boys born.
Figures from the US Social Security Administration’s 2025 release. How these numbers are made.