Recorded 1981–2011 Girls' name Peak 1981 15 births

Shibani — girls' name

15 babies named Shibani in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s52000s52010s5

The verdict

15 girls have been named Shibani since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2011.

15
total births
1981–2011
years on record
1980s
peak decade
33%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Shibani was born in this single decade.

1981
Single peak year

5 babies were named Shibani in 1981 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shibani

The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Shibani between 1981 and 2011, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shibani currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2011. The name reached its historical peak in 1981, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shibani performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shibani shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shibani 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 15 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.

Shibani at a glance

Last recorded 2011

Total births

15

Since 1981

31 years of records

Peak year

1981

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2011

Active since

1981

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2011

Shibani popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–1981

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1981)
5
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
5 201120051981 5

Shibani by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
5 births that decade — 33% of Shibani's all-time total
1980s52000s52010s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shibani?
15 babies have been named Shibani since 1981. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 1981 with 5 births.
When was Shibani most popular?
Shibani was most popular in the 1980s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Shibani been used?
Shibani has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 31 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Shibani?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shirley, Shiloh, Shira, Shirlee, 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, 1981–2011 (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.