Boys' name · since 1993
Shahrukh
64 babies named Shahrukh in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #20,481 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 64
- born since 1993
- 1990s
- peak decade
64 boys have been named Shahrukh since 1993, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shahrukh has been recorded 64 times among boys since 1993, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2004.
- #20,481 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 64 born since 1993
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shahrukh ranks #20,481 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 64 born since 1993, peaking in the 1990s.
- #20,481 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 64
- born since 1993
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shahrukh's 64 recorded births place it above 54.91% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Shahrukh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shahrukh's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shahrukh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2004
- Peak year (1994)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 2004.
64 total births across 12 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1994 with 15 births in a single year.
Shahrukh by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (59 births, 92% of the file).
1990s was Shahrukh's strongest decade.
59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 92% of all-time use.
Shahrukh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
59 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 59 births (92% of all-time use).
Shahrukh decade highlights
- Peak decade 59 births
- Runner-up 5 births
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Shahrukh by state
Where Shahrukh concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 7.8% |
5 of 64 births nationwide.
Top 5 states
- Texas 7.8% of nationwide
Recorded in 1 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Texas accounts for 7.8% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
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What to do with Shahrukh's data
- Shahrukh's decade-level peak was the 1990s (59 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Shahrukhs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Shahrukh: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~11 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1993–2004 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Shahrukh 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 August 2026.
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