Shemaiah comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Hearing or listening to God..
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How popular is Shemaiah?
2004peak year
Shemaiah has an uneven popularity history in U.S. records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #14594), with about 6 babies named Shemaiah each year. In 2004, 16 babies received the name (ranked #7342). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 276.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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