Total births
90
Boys' name · since 1972
Shahram
90 babies named Shahram in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11199
- among boys today
- 90
- born since 1972
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other boys
90 babies have been named Shahram since 1972, making it today's #11199 boys' name.
Shahram has 90 recorded births among boys since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11199 as of the latest data, more common than 22% of boys, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2025.
- #11199 among boys today
- 90 born since 1972
- 1970s peak decade
- 22% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Shahram is currently the #11199 boys' name in America, more common than 22% of boys - 90 born since 1972, peaking in the 1970s.
- #11199
- among boys today
- 90
- born since 1972
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other boys
Shahram vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11199
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 22% of names given to boys today.
1970s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Shahram was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
9 babies were named Shahram in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Shahram compares
90 24th 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
Shahram's all-time total is 75% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shahram | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 90 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Shahram's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shahram splits its recorded history at 1986: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shahram at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#11,199
Active since
1972
Shahram popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Shahram by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Shahram's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Shahram births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
29 births
- 1980s
1980s
29 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 29 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shahram? ▼
Shahram has been given to 90 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11199 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Shahram most popular? ▼
Shahram was most popular in the 1970s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Shahram been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shahram since 1972 -- 54 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Shahram? ▼
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 Shahram's data
- Shahram's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (29 total births) through the 2020s (26) -- 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 Shahram
Nearby Names Like Shahram
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shahram
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 Shahram side by side: Shahram vs Shawn Shahram vs Shane Shahram vs Shaun
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Shahram
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Dason #11202
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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, 1972–2025 (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. "Shahram: #11199 Boys' Name - 90 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shahram. 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 Shahram 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.