Total births
64
Girls' name · since 2001
Shagun
Shagun has 64 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 64
- total births
- 2001–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
64 girls have been named Shagun since 2001, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Shagun has 64 recorded births among girls since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2018.
- 64 total births
- 2001–2018 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
64 girls have been named Shagun since 2001, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2018.
- 64
- total births
- 2001–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Shagun was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
10 babies were named Shagun in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Shagun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shagun splits its recorded history at 2010: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2001 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shagun at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Shagun popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2018
- Peak year (2009)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Shagun by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Shagun's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Shagun births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
33 births
- 2010s
2010s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 33 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shagun? ▼
64 babies have been named Shagun since 2001. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 2009 with 10 births.
When was Shagun most popular? ▼
Shagun was most popular in the 2000s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Shagun been used? ▼
Records for Shagun go back to 2001, giving 18 years of history through 2018.
What names are similar to Shagun? ▼
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.
What to do with Shagun's data
- Shagun's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (33 total births) through the 2010s (31) -- 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 Shagun
Nearby Names Like Shagun
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shagun
Sharon Girl
#1224 723,024 births
Shannon Girl
#1874 295,782 births
Shawna Girl
#6004 45,531 births
Shari Girl
#13636 40,927 births
Shawn Girl
#7307 33,055 births
Compare Shagun side by side: Shagun vs Sharon Shagun vs Shannon Shagun vs Shawna
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 2001–2018 (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. "Shagun: Baby Name Since 2001 - 64 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shagun. 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 Shagun 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.