Total births
214
Boys' name · since 1994
Shaheim
214 babies named Shaheim in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 214
- total births
- 1994–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Shaheim is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 214 have been recorded since 1994.
Shaheim has 214 recorded births among boys since 1994, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 1994 to 2020.
- 214 total births
- 1994–2020 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
214 boys have been named Shaheim since 1994, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2020.
- 214
- total births
- 1994–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Shaheim was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
22 babies were named Shaheim in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Shaheim's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shaheim splits its recorded history at 2003: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2008 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shaheim at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
Shaheim popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2020
- Peak year (2001)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Shaheim by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Shaheim's strongest decade.
115 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Shaheim births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
76 births
- 2000s
2000s
115 births
- 2010s 18
2010s
18 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 115 births (54% of all-time use).
Shaheim by state
Where Shaheim concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 33 | 15.4% |
New York share of Shaheim's total US births 15.4%
33 of 214 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shaheim? ▼
Shaheim has been given to 214 babies in the U.S. since 1994, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 22 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
When was Shaheim most popular? ▼
Shaheim was most popular in the 2000s decade with 115 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Shaheim most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shaheim are New York (33 births).
How long has the name Shaheim been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shaheim since 1994 -- 27 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Shaheim? ▼
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 Shaheim's data
- Shaheim's decade-level peak was the 2000s (115 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 Shaheims (33 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 Shaheim
Nearby Names Like Shaheim
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shaheim
Shawn Boy
#637 306,542 births
Shane Boy
#601 192,583 births
Shaun Boy
#1567 70,481 births
Shannon Boy
#2597 52,379 births
Shayne Boy
#4006 10,741 births
Compare Shaheim side by side: Shaheim vs Shawn Shaheim vs Shane Shaheim vs Shaun
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, 1994–2020 (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. "Shaheim: Baby Name Since 1994 - 214 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shaheim. 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 Shaheim 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.