Shem is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #10580 in 2010 with 7 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2015 with 17 births ranking #5479. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 12.5%. In 2010, approximately 1 in every 274,059 boys born was named Shem. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.