Total births
138
Boys' name · since 1998
Shahir
138 babies named Shahir in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 138
- total births
- 1998–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Shahir is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 138 have been recorded since 1998.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shahir has been recorded 138 times among boys since 1998, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- 138 total births
- 1998–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
138 boys have been named Shahir since 1998, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 138
- total births
- 1998–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Shahir was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
10 babies were named Shahir in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Shahir's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shahir splits its recorded history at 2013: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2015 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shahir at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Shahir popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Shahir by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Shahir's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Shahir births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
43 births
- 2010s
2010s
65 births
- 2020s 23
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 65 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shahir? ▼
138 babies have been named Shahir since 1998. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2008 with 10 births.
When was Shahir most popular? ▼
Shahir was most popular in the 2010s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Shahir been used? ▼
Records for Shahir go back to 1998, giving 28 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Shahir? ▼
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 Shahir's data
- Shahir's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (65 total births) through the 2020s (23) -- 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 Shahir
Nearby Names Like Shahir
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shahir
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 Shahir side by side: Shahir vs Shawn Shahir vs Shane Shahir 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, 1998–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Shahir: Baby Name Since 1998 - 138 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shahir. 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 Shahir 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.