Boys' name · since 1993

Shahzeb

Since 1993, U.S. Social Security records show 50 babies named Shahzeb, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#22,227 of 45,481
all-time among boys
50
born since 1993
1990s
peak decade

Shahzeb is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 50 have been recorded since 1993.

Shahzeb has 50 recorded births among boys since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2003.

  • #22,227 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 50 born since 1993
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shahzeb ranks #22,227 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 50 born since 1993, peaking in the 1990s.

#22,227 of 45,481
all-time among boys
50
born since 1993
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shahzeb's 50 recorded births place it above 51.05% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Shahzeb's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Shahzeb's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Shahzeb popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2003

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1998)
9
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
45678910 1993199419951997199820012003 8

Shahzeb by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (34 births, 68% of the file).

1990s was Shahzeb's strongest decade.

34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.

Shahzeb births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 34 births (68% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shahzeb? ▼
50 babies have been named Shahzeb since 1993. All-time, it sits at #22,227 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1998 with 9 births.
Where does Shahzeb sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shahzeb ranks #22,227 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Shahzeb most popular? ▼
Shahzeb was most popular in the 1990s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Shahzeb been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shahzeb since 1993 -- 11 years through the most recent 2003 data.
What names are similar to Shahzeb? ▼
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 Shahzeb's data

  • Shahzeb's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (34 total births) through the 2000s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Shahzeb

Nearby Names Like Shahzeb

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shahzeb

Shawn Boy
#682 306,542 births
Shane Boy
#635 192,583 births
Shaun Boy
#1944 70,481 births
Shannon Boy
#2994 52,379 births
Shayne Boy
#3528 10,741 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shahzeb: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1993–2003 (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 Shahzeb 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.