Recorded 1984–2011 Girls' name Peak 2002 51 births

Shaza — girls' name

51 babies named Shaza in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s52000s362010s10

The verdict

51 girls have been named Shaza since 1984, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2011.

51
total births
1984–2011
years on record
2000s
peak decade
71%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

71% of everyone ever named Shaza was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

8 babies were named Shaza in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shaza

The Social Security Administration has registered 51 babies named Shaza between 1984 and 2011, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shaza currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2011. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shaza performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 36 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shaza shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shaza 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 51 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.

Shaza at a glance

Last recorded 2011

Total births

51

Since 1984

28 years of records

Peak year

2002

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2011

Active since

1984

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2011

Shaza popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–1984

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (2002)
8
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
456789 20112010200920082006200520021984 5

Shaza by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
36 births that decade — 71% of Shaza's all-time total
1980s52000s362010s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaza?
51 babies have been named Shaza since 1984. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 2002 with 8 births.
When was Shaza most popular?
Shaza was most popular in the 2000s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Shaza been used?
Shaza has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 28 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Shaza?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sharon, Shannon, Shawna, Shari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1984–2011 (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.