Recorded 1976–2007 Boys' name Peak 1991 53 births

Shaphan — boys' name

53 babies named Shaphan in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s111990s142000s23

The verdict

53 boys have been named Shaphan since 1976, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2007.

53
total births
1976–2007
years on record
2000s
peak decade
43%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Shaphan was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

8 babies were named Shaphan in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shaphan

The Social Security Administration has registered 53 babies named Shaphan between 1976 and 2007, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Shaphan currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2007. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shaphan performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 23 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Shaphan shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shaphan 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 53 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.

Shaphan at a glance

Last recorded 2007

Total births

53

Since 1976

32 years of records

Peak year

1991

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2007

Active since

1976

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2007

Shaphan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–1976

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (1991)
8
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
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Shaphan by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
23 births that decade — 43% of Shaphan's all-time total
1970s51980s111990s142000s23

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaphan?
53 babies have been named Shaphan since 1976. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 1991 with 8 births.
When was Shaphan most popular?
Shaphan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Shaphan been used?
Shaphan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 32 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Shaphan?
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.

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, 1976–2007 (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.