Total births
60
Boys' name · since 2016
Shazain
Since 2016, U.S. Social Security records show 60 babies named Shazain, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11970
- among boys today
- 60
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Shazain is the #11970 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 60 recorded since 2016.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shazain has been recorded 60 times among boys since 2016, currently ranked #11970 nationally and more common than 16% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2025.
- #11970 among boys today
- 60 born since 2016
- 2020s peak decade
- 16% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Shazain is currently the #11970 boys' name in America, more common than 16% of boys - 60 born since 2016, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11970
- among boys today
- 60
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other boys
Shazain vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11970
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 16% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
77% of everyone ever named Shazain was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
11 babies were named Shazain in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Shazain compares
60 19th 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
Shazain's all-time total is 84% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shazain | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 60 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Shazain's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shazain's full recorded timeline at 2022, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2016, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shazain at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#11,970
Active since
2016
Shazain popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Shazain by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Shazain's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Shazain births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 14
2010s
14 births
- 2020s
2020s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 46 births (77% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shazain? ▼
60 babies have been named Shazain since 2016. It currently ranks #11970 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 11 births.
When was Shazain most popular? ▼
Shazain was most popular in the 2020s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Shazain been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shazain since 2016 -- 10 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Shazain? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Shazain
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2016–2025 (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. "Shazain: #11970 Boys' Name - 60 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shazain. 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 Shazain 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 July 2026.