Total births
286
Boys' name · since 1971
Shabazz
Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 286 babies named Shabazz, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 286
- total births
- 1971–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Shabazz sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 286 recorded since 1971.
Shabazz has 286 recorded births among boys since 1971, 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 1971 to 2023.
- 286 total births
- 1971–2023 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
286 boys have been named Shabazz since 1971, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2023.
- 286
- total births
- 1971–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Shabazz was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
30 babies were named Shabazz in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Shabazz's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shabazz's full recorded timeline at 1993, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 30 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shabazz at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Shabazz popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2023
- Peak year (1992)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Shabazz by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Shabazz's strongest decade.
165 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Shabazz births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 46
1970s
46 births
- 1980s 31
1980s
31 births
- 1990s
1990s
165 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
- 2010s 27
2010s
27 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 165 births (58% of all-time use).
Shabazz by state
Where Shabazz concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 26 | 9.1% |
New York share of Shabazz's total US births 9.1%
26 of 286 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shabazz? ▼
Shabazz has been given to 286 babies in the U.S. since 1971, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 30 babies were born in 1992, its single highest year.
When was Shabazz most popular? ▼
Shabazz was most popular in the 1990s decade with 165 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Shabazz most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shabazz are New York (26 births).
How long has the name Shabazz been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shabazz since 1971 -- 53 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Shabazz? ▼
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 Shabazz's data
- Shabazz's decade-level peak was the 1990s (165 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Shabazzs (26 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Shabazz
Nearby Names Like Shabazz
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shabazz
Shawn Boy
#637 306,542 births
Shane Boy
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Shaun Boy
#1567 70,481 births
Shannon Boy
#2597 52,379 births
Shayne Boy
#4006 10,741 births
Compare Shabazz side by side: Shabazz vs Shawn Shabazz vs Shane Shabazz 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, 1971–2023 (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. "Shabazz: Baby Name Since 1971 - 286 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shabazz. 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 Shabazz 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.