US rank #11152 Boys' name Peak 1973 81 births

Shahram — #11152 US boys' name

81 babies named Shahram in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s291980s291990s62020s17
#11152
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 22% of names given to boys today.

1970s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Shahram was born in this single decade.

1973
Single peak year

8 babies were named Shahram in 1973 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shahram

The Social Security Administration has registered 81 babies named Shahram between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Shahram currently holds the #11152 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1973, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shahram performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Shahram shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shahram 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 81 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.

Shahram at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

81

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

1973

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#11,152

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Shahram popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1972

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1973)
8
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
456789 2024202219891983198019751972 6

Shahram by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
29 births that decade — 36% of Shahram's all-time total
1970s291980s291990s62020s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shahram?
81 babies have been named Shahram since 1972. It currently ranks #11152 among boys. The peak year was 1973 with 8 births.
When was Shahram most popular?
Shahram was most popular in the 1970s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Shahram been used?
Shahram has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1972–2024 (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.