Total births
135
Girls' name · since 1970
Shahida
135 babies named Shahida in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 135
- total births
- 1970–2022
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
Shahida sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 135 recorded since 1970.
Social Security Administration records show Shahida recorded 135 times among girls since 1970, 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 1970 to 2022.
- 135 total births
- 1970–2022 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
135 girls have been named Shahida since 1970, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2022.
- 135
- total births
- 1970–2022
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Shahida was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
9 babies were named Shahida in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
Shahida's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shahida's full recorded timeline at 1988, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shahida at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1970
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Shahida popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2022
- Peak year (1970)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Shahida by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Shahida's strongest decade.
48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Shahida births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
31 births
- 1980s
1980s
48 births
- 1990s
1990s
34 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 48 births (36% of all-time use).
Shahida by state
Where Shahida concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 3.7% |
Pennsylvania share of Shahida's total US births 3.7%
5 of 135 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shahida? ▼
135 babies have been named Shahida since 1970. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1970 with 9 births.
When was Shahida most popular? ▼
Shahida was most popular in the 1980s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Shahida most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shahida are Pennsylvania (5 births).
How long has the name Shahida been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shahida since 1970 -- 53 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Shahida? ▼
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 Shahida's data
- Shahida's decade-level peak was the 1980s (48 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.
- Pennsylvania records the most Shahidas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania 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 Shahida
Nearby Names Like Shahida
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shahida
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 Shahida side by side: Shahida vs Sharon Shahida vs Shannon Shahida 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, 1970–2022 (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. "Shahida: Baby Name Since 1970 - 135 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shahida. 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 Shahida 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.