Total births
16
Boys' name · since 2023
Shabani
Shabani has 16 recorded births since 2023 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12192
- among boys today
- 16
- born since 2023
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 15%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Shabani is the #12192 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 16 recorded since 2023.
Shabani has 16 recorded births among boys since 2023, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12192 as of the latest data, more common than 15% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2023 to 2025.
- #12192 among boys today
- 16 born since 2023
- 2020s peak decade
- 15% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Shabani is currently the #12192 boys' name in America, more common than 15% of boys - 16 born since 2023, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12192
- among boys today
- 16
- born since 2023
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 15%
- more common than other boys
Shabani vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12192
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 15% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Shabani was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
6 babies were named Shabani in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Shabani compares
16 6th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Shabani's all-time total is 96% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shabani | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 16 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 23 | 22,252 |
Shabani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shabani's SSA record in two at 2024 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2023, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shabani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#12,192
Active since
2023
Shabani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Shabani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Shabani's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Shabani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 16 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shabani? ▼
16 babies have been named Shabani since 2023. It currently ranks #12192 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 6 births.
When was Shabani most popular? ▼
Shabani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Shabani been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shabani since 2023 -- 3 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Shabani? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Shabani
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2023–2025 (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. "Shabani: #12192 Boys' Name - 16 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shabani. 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 Shabani 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 June 2026.