Shamarion
A name with uncertain origins, possibly derived from Shamarian or Shemariah.
Name Census estimates that about 286 living Americans carry the first name Shamarion. It is a predominantly male name (98.3% of registrations). The average person named Shamarion today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Shamarion births was 2005 (35 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Shamarion. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
286
~ 1 in 1,198,442 Americans
Peak year
2005
35 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2020 SSA rank
#10,424
Tracked since 2002
Census
Shamarion in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 264 people with the first name Shamarion, which placed it at #32,084 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#32,084
National first-name rank
People counted
264
264 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
94.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Shamarion
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shamarion is Black at 94.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.0%) and White (1.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Shamarion described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Shamarion at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American94.3% · 249
- Two or more races3.0% · 8
- White1.1% · 3
- Hispanic or Latino0.8% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Shamarion
Shamarion leans heavily male at 98.3% of total registrations, but 5 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Shamarion as a male name
- Ranked #10,424 in 2020
- 7 male births in 2020
- Peak: 2006 (32 births)
Shamarion as a female name
- Ranked #18,702 in 2005
- 5 female births in 2005
- Peak: 2005 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Shamarion on both sides of the split. Of the 265 people counted with this name, 200 were male (75.5%) and 65 were female (24.5%).
Popularity
Shamarion: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Shamarion from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 202 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Shamarion by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Shamarion during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Shamarions live
Origin
Meaning and history of Shamarion
The name Shamarion is a relatively modern invention, with no clear linguistic or cultural roots in antiquity. It appears to be a creative combination of elements from various names and languages, blending sounds and stylistic preferences rather than deriving from a single source.
Shamarion does not seem to have any direct historical references or appearances in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or early historical records. Its construction and usage likely emerged in the 20th century or later, as part of a trend toward unique and distinctive names.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Shamarion are relatively recent, and there are no widely known historical figures who bore this name. However, a few individuals with this first name have gained some recognition in various fields.
Shamarion Lumpkin is an American football player who currently plays as a defensive back for the Houston Texans in the National Football League (NFL). He was born in 1998 in Georgia, United States.
Shamarion McKnight is an American basketball player who played college basketball for the Southern University Jaguars. He was born in 1997 in Louisiana, United States.
Shamarion Arrington is an American singer and songwriter who has released several independent music projects. He was born in 1990 in Texas, United States.
Shamarion Grace is a Canadian fashion model and social media influencer. She has worked with various brands and has a significant following on platforms like Instagram. Her year of birth is not widely publicized.
Shamarion Thompkins is an American entrepreneur and business owner. He founded a successful technology company based in California, United States. His exact year of birth is uncertain.
As a relatively new and unconventional name, Shamarion does not have a rich historical lineage or deep-rooted cultural significance. Its popularity and usage are primarily concentrated in modern times, reflecting contemporary naming trends and preferences rather than drawing from ancient origins or traditions.
People
Shamarion + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Shamarion as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Shamarion: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shamarion?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 286 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Shamarion going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,198,442 US residents.
Is Shamarion a common name?
We classify Shamarion as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 289 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Shamarion most popular?
The single biggest year for Shamarion was 2005, when 35 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Shamarion is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Shamarion in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 264 people with the name Shamarion, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #32,084 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Shamarion in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Shamarion?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Shamarion on both sides of the split. Of the 265 people counted with this name, 200 were male (75.5%) and 65 were female (24.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Shamarion?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shamarion is Black at 94.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.0%) and White (1.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Shamarion most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Shamarion in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.3% (249 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Shamarion in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Shamarion a male name?
Yes, 98.3% of people registered as Shamarion in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Shamarion still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Shamarion in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Shamarion can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Shamarion?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.