Total births
22
Boys' name · since 1972
Shaban
Shaban has 22 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 22
- total births
- 1972–2000
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Shaban is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 22 have been recorded since 1972.
Shaban has 22 recorded births among boys since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2000.
- 22 total births
- 1972–2000 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
22 boys have been named Shaban since 1972, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2000.
- 22
- total births
- 1972–2000
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Shaban was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
6 babies were named Shaban in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Shaban's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shaban's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shaban at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Shaban popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2000
- Peak year (1994)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Shaban by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Shaban's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Shaban births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 11 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shaban? ▼
Shaban has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2000. 6 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
When was Shaban most popular? ▼
Shaban was most popular in the 1990s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Shaban been used? ▼
Records for Shaban go back to 1972, giving 29 years of history through 2000.
What names are similar to Shaban? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shawn, Shane, Shaun, Shannon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Shaban's data
- Shaban's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2000s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Shaban
Nearby Names Like Shaban
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shaban
Shawn Boy
#637 306,542 births
Shane Boy
#601 192,583 births
Shaun Boy
#1567 70,481 births
Shannon Boy
#2597 52,379 births
Shayne Boy
#4006 10,741 births
Compare Shaban side by side: Shaban vs Shawn Shaban vs Shane Shaban vs Shaun
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1972–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Shaban: Baby Name Since 1972 - 22 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shaban. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Shaban draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.