Shabnam: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#8,442
1970s	44	4	+780%	#5,150
1980s	158	16	+259%	#3,818
1990s	136	14	-14%	#5,008
2000s	43	4	-68%	#9,754
2010s	36	4	-16%	#12,277
2020s (to 2025)	13	2	-40%	#13,258

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#8,442

1970s

+780%

#5,150

1980s

158

+259%

#3,818

1990s

136

-14%

#5,008

2000s

-68%

#9,754

2010s

-16%

#12,277

2020s (to 2025)

-40%

#13,258

The story of Shabnam

Shabnam is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1969, 435 American babies have been named Shabnam. Its peak came in 1985, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Shabnam stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shabnam?

The median living Shabnam is about 35 years old; half are between 27 and 41. An estimated 400 people named Shabnam 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.

Shabnam year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	7	#13,258
2022	6	#15,042
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	8	#12,277
2018	–	–
2017	5	#18,056
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	8	#12,893
2013	–	–
2012	7	#14,736
2011	8	#13,171
2010	–	–
2009	6	#16,942
2008	–	–
2007	5	#20,053
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	5	#18,324
2003	8	#12,213
2002	–	–
2001	9	#10,864
2000	10	#9,754
1995	13	#6,956
1990	19	#5,017
1985	22	#3,818
1980	17	#4,479
1975	5	#10,266
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shabnam?

The median living Shabnam is about 35 years old. Half of all living Shabnams are between 27 and 41 years old.

How many people named Shabnam are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Shabnam are alive in the United States, based on 435 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shabnam in 2025?

Shabnam did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Shabnam?

435 babies have been named Shabnam in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shabnam most popular?

Shabnam peaked in 1985, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Shabnam a boy or girl name?

Shabnam is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shabnam rising or falling?

Shabnam has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Shabnam popularity over time

The story of Shabnam

How old are people named Shabnam?

Shabnam year by year

Frequently asked questions

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