US rank #7891 Boys' name Peak 2019 161 births

Shahzad — #7891 US boys' name

161 babies named Shahzad in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s371990s152000s172010s392020s48
#7891
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 45% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Shahzad was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

11 babies were named Shahzad in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shahzad

The Social Security Administration has registered 161 babies named Shahzad between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Shahzad currently holds the #7891 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shahzad performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 48 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Shahzad shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shahzad 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 161 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.

Shahzad at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

161

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

2019

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#7,891

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Shahzad popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
11
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
4681012 202420212018201220001991198519801977 5

Shahzad by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
48 births that decade — 30% of Shahzad's all-time total
1970s51980s371990s152000s172010s392020s48

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shahzad?
161 babies have been named Shahzad since 1977. It currently ranks #7891 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 11 births.
When was Shahzad most popular?
Shahzad was most popular in the 2020s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Shahzad been used?
Shahzad has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Shahzad?
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, 1977–2024 (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.