Shashank: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	47	5	–	#5,903
2000s	210	21	+347%	#2,773
2010s	79	8	-62%	#4,820
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#5,903

2000s

210

+347%

#2,773

2010s

-62%

#4,820

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shashank

Shashank 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 1993, 336 American babies have been named Shashank. Its peak came in 2003, when 36 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 Shashank stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shashank?

The median living Shashank is about 20 years old; half are between 16 and 24. An estimated 300 people named Shashank 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.

Shashank year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	9	#8,761
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	7	#10,564
2015	–	–
2014	9	#8,685
2013	13	#6,556
2012	9	#8,765
2011	12	#6,936
2010	20	#4,820
2009	22	#4,570
2008	17	#5,450
2007	22	#4,476
2006	19	#4,830
2005	19	#4,605
2004	17	#4,968
2003	36	#2,773
2002	14	#5,351
2001	29	#3,134
2000	15	#5,003
1995	5	#10,083
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 Shashank, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shashank?

The median living Shashank is about 20 years old. Half of all living Shashanks are between 16 and 24 years old.

How many people named Shashank are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Shashank are alive in the United States, based on 336 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Shashank mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit शशांक (śaśāṃka).

How popular is the name Shashank in 2025?

Shashank 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 Shashank?

336 babies have been named Shashank in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shashank most popular?

Shashank peaked in 2003, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Shashank a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shashank rising or falling?

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

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Shashank popularity over time

The story of Shashank

How old are people named Shashank?

Shashank year by year

Frequently asked questions

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