Shem is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5776 in 1998 with 11 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2015 with 17 births ranking #5479. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 37.5%. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 173,756 boys born was named Shem. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.