Shaheed: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	137	14	–	#1,470
1980s	225	23	+64%	#1,760
1990s	371	37	+65%	#1,556
2000s	238	24	-36%	#2,629
2010s	127	13	-47%	#4,651
2020s (to 2025)	40	7	-48%	#6,568

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

137

–

#1,470

1980s

225

+64%

#1,760

1990s

371

+65%

#1,556

2000s

238

-36%

#2,629

2010s

127

-47%

#4,651

2020s (to 2025)

-48%

#6,568

The story of Shaheed

Shaheed is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #11,777 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 1,138 American babies have been named Shaheed. Its peak came in 1994, when 60 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Shaheed?

The median living Shaheed is about 30 years old; half are between 21 and 39. An estimated 1,100 people named Shaheed 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.

Shaheed year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	6	#11,777
2024	8	#9,728
2023	8	#9,605
2022	–	–
2021	5	#13,776
2020	13	#6,568
2019	15	#6,058
2018	10	#8,060
2017	16	#5,739
2016	13	#6,664
2015	13	#6,616
2014	7	#10,546
2013	9	#8,654
2012	12	#6,968
2011	11	#7,424
2010	21	#4,651
2009	15	#6,039
2008	25	#4,122
2007	25	#4,100
2006	17	#5,269
2005	20	#4,434
2004	17	#4,967
2003	28	#3,353
2002	37	#2,629
2001	31	#2,980
2000	23	#3,620
1995	43	#1,985
1990	26	#2,614
1985	14	#3,360
1980	33	#1,760
1975	7	#4,710
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 Shaheed, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shaheed?

The median living Shaheed is about 30 years old. Half of all living Shaheeds are between 21 and 39 years old.

How many people named Shaheed are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Shaheed are alive in the United States, based on 1,138 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Shaheed mean?

Shahid also pronounced Shaheed is a given name translating to 'Witness' in Arabic and 'Beloved' in Persian, mostly found in South Asia.

How popular is the name Shaheed in 2025?

Shaheed ranked #11,777 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shaheed?

1,138 babies have been named Shaheed in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shaheed most popular?

Shaheed peaked in 1994, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Shaheed a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shaheed rising or falling?

Shaheed is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Shaheed

Shaheed popularity over time

The story of Shaheed

How old are people named Shaheed?

Shaheed year by year

Frequently asked questions

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