Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Name: renown. In the bible Shem was firstnamed of Noahs three sons.
Renown, name, as in one of note; The biblical Shem was the eldest of Noah''s three sons and therefore, according to lore, an ancestor of the human race.
Syllables
1
Themes
- Biblical
Pronunciation
shem
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1978 (rank #2072, 23 births); most recent 2025 (rank #7679, 10 births)
- Girls: peak in 1970 (rank #7994, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | – |
| 2024 | 13 | – |
| 2023 | 12 | – |
| 2022 | 17 | – |
| 2021 | 13 | – |
| 2020 | 12 | – |
| 2019 | 16 | – |
| 2018 | 17 | – |
| 2017 | 16 | – |
| 2016 | 11 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1998 (rank #1264, 10 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4985, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #5010, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence