Total births
321
Boys' name · since 1981
Shahan
Shahan has 321 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6607
- among boys today
- 321
- born since 1981
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Shahan is the #6607 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 321 recorded since 1981.
Shahan has 321 recorded births among boys since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6607 as of the latest data, more common than 54% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2025.
- #6607 among boys today
- 321 born since 1981
- 2010s peak decade
- 54% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Shahan is currently the #6607 boys' name in America, more common than 54% of boys - 321 born since 1981, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6607
- among boys today
- 321
- born since 1981
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other boys
Shahan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6607
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 54% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Shahan was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
17 babies were named Shahan in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Shahan compares
321 47th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Shahan's all-time total is 13% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shahan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 321 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 23 | 22,252 |
Shahan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shahan splits its recorded history at 2009: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shahan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#6,607
Active since
1981
Shahan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Shahan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Shahan's strongest decade.
125 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Shahan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 40
1990s
40 births
- 2000s
2000s
75 births
- 2010s
2010s
125 births
- 2020s
2020s
76 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 125 births (39% of all-time use).
Shahan by state
Where Shahan concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 26 | 8.1% |
California share of Shahan's total US births 8.1%
26 of 321 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shahan? ▼
321 babies have been named Shahan since 1981. It currently ranks #6607 among boys. The peak year was 2014 with 17 births.
When was Shahan most popular? ▼
Shahan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 125 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Shahan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shahan are California (26 births).
How long has the name Shahan been used? ▼
Records for Shahan go back to 1981, giving 45 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Shahan? ▼
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 Shahan's data
- Shahan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (125 total births) through the 2020s (76) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Shahans (26 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Shahan
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shahan
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Shannon Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1981–2025 (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. "Shahan: #6607 Boys' Name - 321 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shahan. 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 Shahan 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 June 2026.