Boys' name · since 1993

Shashank

336 babies named Shashank in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#9,992 of 45,481
all-time among boys
336
born since 1993
2000s
peak decade

Shashank is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 336 have been recorded since 1993.

Social Security Administration records show Shashank recorded 336 times among boys since 1993, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2019.

  • #9,992 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 336 born since 1993
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shashank ranks #9,992 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 336 born since 1993, peaking in the 2000s.

#9,992 of 45,481
all-time among boys
336
born since 1993
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Shashank's 336 recorded births place it above 78.02% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.

Shashank's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Shashank splits its recorded history at 2005: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1993 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 36 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Shashank popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (2003)
36
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
010203040 199319972000200320062009201220162019 9

Shashank by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (210 births, 63% of the file).

2000s was Shashank's strongest decade.

210 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Shashank births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 210 births (63% of all-time use).

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

Shashank by state

Where Shashank concentrates geographically, total births since 1993

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Shashank
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
41 12.2%
#2 Texas
6 1.8%
California share of Shashank's total US births 12.2%
Even split

41 of 336 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shashank?
336 babies have been named Shashank since 1993. All-time, it sits at #9,992 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 2003 with 36 births.
Where does Shashank sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shashank ranks #9,992 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 Shashank most popular?
Shashank was most popular in the 2000s decade with 210 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Shashank most popular?
The top states for the name Shashank are California (41 births), Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Shashank been used?
Shashank has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 27 years of data through 2019.
What names are similar to Shashank?
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 Shashank's data

  • Shashank's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (210 total births) through the 2010s (79) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Shashanks (41 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

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

Keep exploring Shashank

Nearby Names Like Shashank

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shashank: 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, 1993–2019 (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 Shashank 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.