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.
- #28,380 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 22
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak 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.
- #28,380 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 22 born since 1972
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaban ranks #28,380 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 1972, peaking in the 1990s.
- #28,380 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 22
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shaban's 22 recorded births place it above 37.4% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
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 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
1990s is the heaviest window (11 births, 50% of the file).
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? ▼
Where does Shaban sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Shaban most popular? ▼
How long has the name Shaban been used? ▼
What names are similar to Shaban? ▼
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.
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
Compare Shaban side by side: Shaban vs Shawn Shaban vs Shane Shaban vs Shaun
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shaban: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~28 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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).
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 August 2026.