Shem is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Shem across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Shem has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 755 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 95 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Shem per year, United States (1954 to 2025). United States peaked in 1976 (23/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (10/yr).
Shem is a rare baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1976, when it ranked #5,042 nationally (given to 23 babies that year).
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