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Shamus
OriginAnglicized spelling of Séamus
Meaning"supplanter"
About Shamus
See SEAMUS.
As of October 2026, Shamus ranked #8803 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1165 in 1975.
Editor's take: The name Shamus is a boy's name of Irish origin.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #4,298 | 24 | 12.6 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Shamus on lists
Famous Shamuss
- James "Shamus" Culhane
American animator, director, and producer
- (William) Shamus O’Brien
Scottish,American soccer player
Shamus in pop culture
- Shamus McCoy
main character in 1973 film "Shamus"
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