Total births
74
Boys' name · since 1993
Shahil
74 babies named Shahil in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 74
- total births
- 1993–2004
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Shahil is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 74 have been recorded since 1993.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shahil has been recorded 74 times among boys since 1993, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2004.
- 74 total births
- 1993–2004 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
74 boys have been named Shahil since 1993, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2004.
- 74
- total births
- 1993–2004
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Shahil was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
11 babies were named Shahil in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Shahil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shahil's full recorded timeline at 1999, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shahil at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1993
Shahil popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2004
- Peak year (2000)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Shahil by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Shahil's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Shahil births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
38 births
- 2000s
2000s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 38 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shahil? ▼
Shahil has been given to 74 babies in the U.S. since 1993, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2004. 11 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
When was Shahil most popular? ▼
Shahil was most popular in the 1990s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Shahil been used? ▼
Records for Shahil go back to 1993, giving 12 years of history through 2004.
What names are similar to Shahil? ▼
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 Shahil's data
- Shahil's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (38 total births) through the 2000s (36) -- 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 Shahil
Nearby Names Like Shahil
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shahil
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 Shahil side by side: Shahil vs Shawn Shahil vs Shane Shahil 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, 1993–2004 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Shahil: Baby Name Since 1993 - 74 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shahil. 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 Shahil 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.