Recorded 1968–1977 Boys' name Peak 1970 34 births

Shahn — boys' name

34 babies named Shahn in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s61970s28

The verdict

34 boys have been named Shahn since 1968, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1977.

34
total births
1968–1977
years on record
1970s
peak decade
82%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

82% of everyone ever named Shahn was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

9 babies were named Shahn in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shahn

The Social Security Administration has registered 34 babies named Shahn between 1968 and 1977, spanning 10 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Shahn currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1977. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shahn performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 28 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shahn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shahn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 34 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Shahn at a glance

Last recorded 1977

Total births

34

Since 1968

10 years of records

Peak year

1970

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1977

Active since

1968

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 1977

Shahn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1968

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1970)
9
Annual births at peak — across 10 years of records
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Shahn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
28 births that decade — 82% of Shahn's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shahn?
34 babies have been named Shahn since 1968. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1970 with 9 births.
When was Shahn most popular?
Shahn was most popular in the 1970s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Shahn been used?
Shahn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 10 years of data through 1977.
What names are similar to Shahn?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1968–1977 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.