Sham is a very rare name used for both girls and boys that peaked in 2018 and has grown less common since.
Sham is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #5,212 for girl births in the United States (and #9,036 across all names), given to 25 babies. Sham was first reported in SSA data in 1972 and peaked in 2018 (33 births).
Girls named Sham per year · hover for count and girls rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1972–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Boys named Sham
Boys named Sham per year · hover for count and boys rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1972–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here