Boys' name · since 1995
Shayaan
Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 777 babies named Shayaan, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,014 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,744 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 777
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Shayaan is the #5744 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 777 recorded since 1995.
Social Security Administration records show Shayaan recorded 777 times among boys since 1995, holding rank #5744 nationally today, ahead of 59% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2025.
- #6,014 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,744 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 777 born since 1995
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shayaan ranks #6,014 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,744 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 777 born since 1995, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,014 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,744 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 777
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
Shayaan's 777 recorded births place it above 86.77% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Shayaan compares
777 Top 36% higher than 64% of 13,930 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
Shayaan's all-time total is 111% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shayaan | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 777 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 60 | 34 | 22,252 |
Shayaan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shayaan's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1995, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 60, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shayaan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 60
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Shayaan by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (423 births, 54% of the file).
2010s was Shayaan's strongest decade.
423 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Shayaan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
223 births
- 2010s
2010s
423 births
- 2020s 125
2020s
125 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 423 births (54% of all-time use).
How Shayaan compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Shayaan's total volume
Shayaan by state
Where Shayaan concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 112 | 14.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 71 | 9.1% |
| #3 | California | | 41 | 5.3% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 20 | 2.6% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Florida | | 5 | 0.6% |
112 of 777 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Shayaan's data
- Shayaan's decade-level peak was the 2010s (423 total births); usage has since declined to 125 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Shayaans (112 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shayaan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2011)
Similar record span (~30 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, 1995–2025 (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 Shayaan 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.