Shamarcus
A masculine given name derived from Shamar, a Hebrew name meaning "guard" or "watchman".
Name Census estimates that about 68 living Americans carry the first name Shamarcus. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Shamarcus today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Shamarcus births was 1994 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Shamarcus. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Shamarcus. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
68
~ 1 in 5,040,505 Americans
Peak year
1994
7 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2007 SSA rank
#10,717
Tracked since 1980
Popularity
Shamarcus: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Shamarcus from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 39 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1980s peak, Shamarcus remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Shamarcus 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 Shamarcus during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Shamarcus
The name Shamarcus is a relatively modern invention, believed to have originated in the United States in the late 20th century. It does not appear to have any direct linguistic roots or cultural origins from ancient civilizations or languages. The name is likely a creative combination of the more common names Shamar and Marcus.
Shamarcus does not seem to be documented in any historical records, ancient texts, or religious scriptures. The earliest recorded examples of the name are from birth records and census data in the United States from the 1980s onward.
While the name Shamarcus is not particularly common, there are a few notable individuals who have borne this first name throughout history. One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Shamarcus is Shamarcus Brown, an American football player who played for several teams in the National Football League (NFL) between 2003 and 2010.
Another individual named Shamarcus is Shamarcus Howard, an American basketball player who played collegiately for the University of Tulsa and had a brief stint in the NBA G League in the late 2010s.
Shamarcus Garrett is an American singer and songwriter who has released several albums and singles in the contemporary R&B genre since the early 2000s.
Shamarcus Williams is an American actor and writer who has appeared in various television shows and films, notably in the popular sitcom "Black-ish" in the 2010s.
Shamarcus Billings is an American entrepreneur and business executive who founded a successful technology company in the San Francisco Bay Area in the early 2010s.
While the name Shamarcus is not extensively documented throughout history, these individuals have helped to establish its presence and usage in modern times, primarily in the United States.
People
Shamarcus + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Shamarcus 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
Shamarcus: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shamarcus?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 68 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Shamarcus 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 5,040,505 US residents.
Is Shamarcus a common name?
We classify Shamarcus as "Very Rare". It ranks above 58.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 70 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Shamarcus most popular?
The single biggest year for Shamarcus was 1994, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Shamarcus is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Shamarcus in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Shamarcus a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Shamarcus 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 Shamarcus still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Shamarcus 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 Shamarcus 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Shamarcus?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Shamarcus, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.