Shubh: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,838

among boys · ↓1,065 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Shubh · -30% vs 2024

How common

1 in 81,337

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2008

38 babies

All-time total

418

#8,796 all-time among boys

First recorded

2000

in Social Security records

Shubh popularity over time

418 babies have been named Shubh since 2000, 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	154	15	–	#3,096
2010s	146	15	-5%	#3,971
2020s (to 2025)	118	20	+35%	#3,773

Where Shubh 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	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	24	0.01	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	27	0.02	outside top 500
2030	29	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Shubh

Shubh is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,838 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 418 American babies have been named Shubh. Its peak came in 2008, when 38 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 Shubh stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shubh?

The median living Shubh is about 12 years old; half are between 4 and 17. An estimated 400 people named Shubh 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.

Shubh year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	21	#4,838
2024	30	#3,773
2023	27	#4,099
2022	14	#6,423
2021	15	#5,989
2020	11	#7,424
2019	13	#6,724
2018	19	#5,077
2017	13	#6,615
2016	13	#6,671
2015	10	#7,949
2014	11	#7,476
2013	13	#6,557
2012	15	#5,947
2011	26	#3,971
2010	13	#6,652
2009	24	#4,260
2008	38	#3,096
2007	19	#4,955
2006	10	#7,909
2005	15	#5,537
2004	5	#12,945
2003	13	#5,832
2002	7	#9,246
2001	13	#5,621
2000	10	#6,755
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shubh?

The median living Shubh is about 12 years old. Half of all living Shubhs are between 4 and 17 years old.

How many people named Shubh are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Shubh are alive in the United States, based on 418 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Shubh mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit शुभ (śubha).

How popular is the name Shubh in 2025?

Shubh ranked #4,838 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shubh?

418 babies have been named Shubh in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shubh most popular?

Shubh peaked in 2008, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Shubh a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shubh rising or falling?

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

Will Shubh become more popular?

Shubh is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 boys named Shubh 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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