Shem is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5676 in 2014 with 16 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2015 with 17 births ranking #5479. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 100.0%. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 120,027 boys born was named Shem. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.