Girls' name · since 1969
Shabnam
435 babies named Shabnam in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12,855 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 435
- born since 1969
- 1980s
- peak decade
435 girls have been named Shabnam since 1969, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Shabnam recorded 435 times among girls since 1969, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2023.
- #12,855 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 435 born since 1969
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shabnam ranks #12,855 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 435 born since 1969, peaking in the 1980s.
- #12,855 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 435
- born since 1969
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shabnam's 435 recorded births place it above 82.21% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Shabnam's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shabnam's full recorded timeline at 1993, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1969, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shabnam popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2023
- Peak year (1985)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Shabnam by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (158 births, 36% of the file).
1980s was Shabnam's strongest decade.
158 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Shabnam births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 44
1970s
44 births
- 1980s
1980s
158 births
- 1990s
1990s
136 births
- 2000s 43
2000s
43 births
- 2010s 36
2010s
36 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 158 births (36% of all-time use).
Shabnam by state
Where Shabnam concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 104 | 23.9% |
| #2 | New York | | 5 | 1.1% |
104 of 435 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Shabnam's data
- Shabnam's decade-level peak was the 1980s (158 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Shabnams (104 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shabnam: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1985)
Similar record span (~54 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, 1969–2023 (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 Shabnam 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.