Recorded 1979–1982 Girls' name Peak 1979 20 births

Shaghayegh — girls' name

20 babies named Shaghayegh in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

20 girls have been named Shaghayegh since 1979, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1982.

20
total births
1979–1982
years on record
1980s
peak decade
60%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Shaghayegh was born in this single decade.

1979
Single peak year

8 babies were named Shaghayegh in 1979 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shaghayegh

The Social Security Administration has registered 20 babies named Shaghayegh between 1979 and 1982, spanning 4 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shaghayegh currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1982. The name reached its historical peak in 1979, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shaghayegh performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shaghayegh shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shaghayegh in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 20 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Shaghayegh at a glance

Last recorded 1982

Total births

20

Since 1979

4 years of records

Peak year

1979

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1982

Active since

1979

Recorded for 4 years

Last year on file: 1982

Shaghayegh popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1979

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1979)
8
Annual births at peak — across 4 years of records
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Shaghayegh by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
12 births that decade — 60% of Shaghayegh's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaghayegh?
20 babies have been named Shaghayegh since 1979. It was last recorded in 1982. The peak year was 1979 with 8 births.
When was Shaghayegh most popular?
Shaghayegh was most popular in the 1980s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Shaghayegh been used?
Shaghayegh has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 4 years of data through 1982.
What names are similar to Shaghayegh?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sharon, Shannon, Shawna, Shari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1979–1982 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.