Shahd: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,531

among girls · ↑402 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Shahd · +10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 69,881

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2017

42 babies

All-time total

749

#9,136 all-time among girls

First recorded

1992

in Social Security records

Shahd popularity over time

749 babies have been named Shahd since 1992, 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	36	4	–	#10,956
2000s	265	27	+636%	#4,357
2010s	290	29	+9%	#3,686
2020s (to 2025)	158	26	-9%	#4,434

Where Shahd is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	21	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Shahd

Shahd is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,531 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 749 American babies have been named Shahd. Its peak came in 2017, when 42 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Shahd?

The median living Shahd is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 19. An estimated 700 people named Shahd 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.

Shahd year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	23	#5,531
2024	21	#5,933
2023	26	#5,107
2022	30	#4,659
2021	27	#4,939
2020	31	#4,434
2019	36	#4,063
2018	26	#5,128
2017	42	#3,686
2016	27	#5,111
2015	28	#4,965
2014	22	#5,966
2013	34	#4,323
2012	21	#6,305
2011	25	#5,522
2010	29	#4,949
2009	32	#4,662
2008	32	#4,744
2007	34	#4,460
2006	31	#4,670
2005	32	#4,357
2004	21	#5,934
2003	27	#4,792
2002	20	#5,865
2001	21	#5,535
2000	15	#7,098
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
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 Shahd, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shahd?

The median living Shahd is about 13 years old. Half of all living Shahds are between 6 and 19 years old.

How many people named Shahd are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Shahd are alive in the United States, based on 749 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shahd in 2025?

Shahd ranked #5,531 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shahd?

749 babies have been named Shahd in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shahd most popular?

Shahd peaked in 2017, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Shahd a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shahd rising or falling?

Shahd has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Shahd become more popular?

Shahd is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 girls named Shahd in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Shahd

Names that sound and feel close to Shahd: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

Compare Shahd with similar names → More names starting with S →