Shams is a rare name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Shams is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #3,635 among girls (42) and #10,511 among boys (7) — overall #5,736 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
Girls named Shams per year · hover for count and girls rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1993–2025 · 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 Shams · 7 in 2025
Boys named Shams per year · hover for count and boys rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1993–2025 · 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