Total births
24
Boys' name · since 1991
Shabaz
Shabaz has 24 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1995 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 24
- total births
- 1991–2018
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Shabaz is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 24 have been recorded since 1991.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shabaz has been recorded 24 times among boys since 1991, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2018.
- 24 total births
- 1991–2018 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
24 boys have been named Shabaz since 1991, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2018.
- 24
- total births
- 1991–2018
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Shabaz was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
7 babies were named Shabaz in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
Shabaz's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shabaz's full recorded timeline at 2016, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2016, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1995 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shabaz at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
1995
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1991
Shabaz popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2018
- Peak year (1995)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Shabaz by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Shabaz's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Shabaz births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
13 births
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 13 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shabaz? ▼
Shabaz has been given to 24 babies in the U.S. since 1991, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 7 babies were born in 1995, its single highest year.
When was Shabaz most popular? ▼
Shabaz was most popular in the 1990s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Shabaz been used? ▼
Records for Shabaz go back to 1991, giving 28 years of history through 2018.
What names are similar to Shabaz? ▼
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 Shabaz's data
- Shabaz's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 2010s (11) -- 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 Shabaz
Nearby Names Like Shabaz
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shabaz
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 Shabaz side by side: Shabaz vs Shawn Shabaz vs Shane Shabaz 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, 1991–2018 (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. "Shabaz: Baby Name Since 1991 - 24 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shabaz. 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 Shabaz 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.