Total births
124
Boys' name · since 1998
Shashwat
124 babies named Shashwat in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8666
- among boys today
- 124
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Shashwat is the #8666 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 124 recorded since 1998.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shashwat has been recorded 124 times among boys since 1998, currently ranked #8666 nationally and more common than 39% of boys, 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 1998 to 2025.
- #8666 among boys today
- 124 born since 1998
- 2000s peak decade
- 39% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Shashwat is currently the #8666 boys' name in America, more common than 39% of boys - 124 born since 1998, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8666
- among boys today
- 124
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other boys
Shashwat vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8666
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 39% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Shashwat was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
10 babies were named Shashwat in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Shashwat compares
124 29th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Shashwat's all-time total is 66% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shashwat | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 124 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Shashwat's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shashwat's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shashwat at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#8,666
Active since
1998
Shashwat popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Shashwat by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Shashwat's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Shashwat births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
56 births
- 2010s
2010s
30 births
- 2020s
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 56 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shashwat? ▼
Shashwat has been given to 124 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8666 as of the latest data. 10 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Shashwat most popular? ▼
Shashwat was most popular in the 2000s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Shashwat been used? ▼
Shashwat has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 28 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Shashwat? ▼
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 Shashwat's data
- Shashwat's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (56 total births) through the 2020s (33) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Shashwat
Nearby Names Like Shashwat
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shashwat
Shawn Boy
#637 306,542 births
Shane Boy
#601 192,583 births
Shaun Boy
#1567 70,481 births
Shannon Boy
#2597 52,379 births
Shayne Boy
#4006 10,741 births
Compare Shashwat side by side: Shashwat vs Shawn Shashwat vs Shane Shashwat vs Shaun
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1998–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Shashwat: #8666 Boys' Name - 124 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shashwat. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Shashwat 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 June 2026.