Boys' name · since 1976
Shaphan
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 53 babies named Shaphan, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #21,812 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 53
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
53 boys have been named Shaphan since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaphan has been recorded 53 times among boys since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2007.
- #21,812 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 53 born since 1976
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaphan ranks #21,812 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 53 born since 1976, peaking in the 2000s.
- #21,812 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 53
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
Shaphan's 53 recorded births place it above 51.98% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Shaphan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shaphan's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shaphan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2007
- Peak year (1991)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Shaphan by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (23 births, 43% of the file).
2000s was Shaphan's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Shaphan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
14 births
- 2000s
2000s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 23 births (43% of all-time use).
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Two nationwide peer axes for Shaphan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~31 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, 1976–2007 (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 Shaphan 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.