Total births
39
Boys' name · since 2019
Shahm
Shahm has 39 recorded births since 2019 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8263
- among boys today
- 39
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other boys
Shahm currently ranks #8263 among boys' names in America, with 39 babies recorded since 2019.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shahm has been recorded 39 times among boys since 2019, currently ranked #8263 nationally and more common than 42% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2019 to 2025.
- #8263 among boys today
- 39 born since 2019
- 2020s peak decade
- 42% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Shahm is currently the #8263 boys' name in America, more common than 42% of boys - 39 born since 2019, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8263
- among boys today
- 39
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other boys
Shahm vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8263
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 42% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
87% of everyone ever named Shahm was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
12 babies were named Shahm in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Shahm compares
39 14th 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
Shahm's all-time total is 89% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shahm | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 39 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 23 | 22,252 |
Shahm's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shahm splits its recorded history at 2023: 72% of all births land in the more recent half, 28% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2019 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shahm at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#8,263
Active since
2019
Shahm popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Shahm by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Shahm's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 87% of all-time use.
Shahm births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 34 births (87% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shahm? ▼
Shahm has been given to 39 babies in the U.S. since 2019, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8263 as of the latest data. 12 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Shahm most popular? ▼
Shahm was most popular in the 2020s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Shahm been used? ▼
Shahm has been recorded in Social Security data since 2019, spanning 7 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Shahm? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Shahm
Nearby Names Like Shahm
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shahm
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 Shahm side by side: Shahm vs Shawn Shahm vs Shane Shahm vs Shaun
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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, 2019–2025 (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. "Shahm: #8263 Boys' Name - 39 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shahm. 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 Shahm 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.