Shem is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #6547 in 2007 with 13 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2015 with 17 births ranking #5479. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 62.5%. In 2007, approximately 1 in every 159,633 boys born was named Shem. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.