Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1989

Shaheen

Gender Unisex · 19% girls Rank 2025 #4,680 Trend ↑ Rising 171%

Shahin or Shaheen is a male or female given name, and a surname.

Rank 2025
#4,680
among boys · ↑174 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
22
named Shaheen · +5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 77,640
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1989
27 babies
All-time total
735
#7,126 all-time among boys
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Shaheen popularity over time

735 babies have been named Shaheen since 1971, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 56 38 94 9 – #3,676
1980s 68 128 196 20 +109% #2,694
1990s 19 155 174 17 -11% #2,857
2000s – 78 78 8 -55% #4,645
2010s – 88 88 9 +13% #5,949
2020s (to 2025) – 105 105 18 +99% #4,680

Where Shaheen 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 25 0.01 outside top 500
2027 27 0.02 outside top 500
2028 30 0.02 outside top 500
2029 32 0.02 outside top 500
2030 34 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Shaheen

Shaheen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,680 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 735 American babies have been named Shaheen, about 81% boys and 19% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1989, when 27 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 Shaheen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shaheen?

The median living Shaheen is about 31 years old; half are between 15 and 40. An estimated 700 people named Shaheen are alive in the United States today.

median 31 020406080100

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

Shaheen year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 22 #4,680
2024 – – 21 #4,854
2023 – – 22 #4,719
2022 – – 12 #7,189
2021 – – 15 #5,985
2020 – – 13 #6,569
2019 – – 10 #8,115
2018 – – – –
2017 – – 13 #6,611
2016 – – 9 #8,700
2015 – – 11 #7,440
2014 – – 15 #5,949
2013 – – 10 #8,005
2012 – – 6 #12,042
2011 – – – –
2010 – – 14 #6,312
2009 – – 14 #6,372
2008 – – 7 #10,841
2007 – – 7 #10,715
2006 – – 7 #10,481
2005 – – 9 #8,187
2004 – – 5 #12,926
2003 – – – –
2002 – – – –
2001 – – 17 #4,645
2000 – – 12 #5,853
1995 5 #15,317 12 #5,071
1990 – – 23 #2,857
1985 7 #9,086 19 #2,694
1980 7 #8,890 5 #7,120
1975 6 #8,812 – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
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1925 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shaheen?

The median living Shaheen is about 31 years old. Half of all living Shaheens are between 15 and 40 years old.

How many people named Shaheen are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Shaheen are alive in the United States, based on 735 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Shaheen mean?

Shahin or Shaheen is a male or female given name, and a surname.

How popular is the name Shaheen in 2025?

Shaheen ranked #4,680 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shaheen?

735 babies have been named Shaheen in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shaheen most popular?

Shaheen peaked in 1989, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Shaheen a boy or girl name?

Shaheen is used for both: about 19% of babies named Shaheen have been girls and 81% boys.

Is the name Shaheen rising or falling?

Shaheen is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Shaheen become more popular?

Shaheen is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 boys named Shaheen in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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