FIRST NAME
Shem
Shem is the 5,980th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 814 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 44 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #5,980 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
814
living · #5,980
BABIES NAMED SHEM BY BIRTH YEAR · 1954–2025
202510
As a male name, Shem peaked in 1976, when 23 babies were named Shem (the #2103 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #39,080 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
44
living · #39,080