Shaan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,223

among boys · ↓130 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Shaan · -11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 26,689

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2009

113 babies

All-time total

2,507

#2,865 all-time among boys

First recorded

1970

in Social Security records

Shaan popularity over time

2,507 babies have been named Shaan since 1970, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	35	4	–	#3,954
1980s	118	12	+237%	#3,056
1990s	238	24	+102%	#2,488
2000s	786	79	+230%	#1,482
2010s	882	88	+12%	#1,522
2020s (to 2025)	448	75	-15%	#1,698

Where Shaan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	63	0.04	outside top 500
2027	63	0.04	outside top 500
2028	62	0.04	outside top 500
2029	62	0.04	outside top 500
2030	61	0.04	outside top 500

Where Shaan is most popular

Boys named Shaan per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.044 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, Illinois, and California.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Shaan born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Jersey	38	0.189	+329%
Illinois	28	0.110	+149%
California	81	0.089	+101%
New York	35	0.081	+84%
North Carolina	11	0.043	≈ national
Texas	37	0.042	-5%
Georgia	7	0.028	-37%
Florida	13	0.027	-38%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
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Idaho	–	–	–
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Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
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Tennessee	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
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Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Shaan

Shaan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,223 in 2025 with 64 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 2,507 American babies have been named Shaan. Its peak came in 2009, when 113 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Shaan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shaan?

The median living Shaan is about 15 years old; half are between 8 and 21. An estimated 2,500 people named Shaan are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Shaan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	64	#2,223
2024	72	#2,093
2023	80	#1,950
2022	67	#2,186
2021	97	#1,698
2020	68	#2,091
2019	87	#1,785
2018	73	#2,012
2017	77	#1,893
2016	102	#1,601
2015	90	#1,728
2014	74	#1,957
2013	81	#1,791
2012	99	#1,594
2011	105	#1,522
2010	94	#1,664
2009	113	#1,482
2008	100	#1,592
2007	93	#1,657
2006	84	#1,696
2005	71	#1,832
2004	84	#1,580
2003	62	#1,902
2002	78	#1,584
2001	46	#2,240
2000	55	#1,918
1995	31	#2,488
1990	8	#6,321
1985	16	#3,056
1980	6	#6,119
1975	–	–
1970	7	#4,169
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
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1935	–	–
1930	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Shaan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shaan?

The median living Shaan is about 15 years old. Half of all living Shaans are between 8 and 21 years old.

How many people named Shaan are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Shaan are alive in the United States, based on 2,507 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shaan in 2025?

Shaan ranked #2,223 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 64 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shaan?

2,507 babies have been named Shaan in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shaan most popular?

Shaan peaked in 2009, when 113 newborns received the name.

Is Shaan a boy or girl name?

Shaan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shaan rising or falling?

Shaan has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Shaan become more popular?

Shaan looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 61 boys named Shaan in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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