Boys' name · since 1999

Shihab

Shihab has 94 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#17,851 of 45,481
all-time among boys
94
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade

Shihab sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 94 recorded since 1999.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shihab has been recorded 94 times among boys since 1999, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 1999 to 2023.

  • #17,851 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 94 born since 1999
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shihab ranks #17,851 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 94 born since 1999, peaking in the 2000s.

#17,851 of 45,481
all-time among boys
94
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shihab's 94 recorded births place it above 60.73% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Shihab's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Shihab's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Shihab popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2023)
10
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
4681012 19992002200520082011201420162023 10

Shihab by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (46 births, 49% of the file).

2000s was Shihab's strongest decade.

46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Shihab births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 46 births (49% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shihab? ▼
94 babies have been named Shihab since 1999. All-time, it sits at #17,851 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2023 with 10 births.
Where does Shihab sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shihab ranks #17,851 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Shihab most popular? ▼
Shihab was most popular in the 2000s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Shihab been used? ▼
Records for Shihab go back to 1999, giving 25 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Shihab? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shirley, Shiloh, Shimon, Shia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Shihab's data

  • Shihab's decade-level peak was the 2000s (46 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Shihab

Nearby Names Like Shihab

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shihab

Shirley Boy
9,551 births
Shiloh Boy
#278 9,414 births
Shimon Boy
#964 5,492 births
Shia Boy
#1360 2,255 births
Shiv Boy
#1763 2,193 births

Compare Shihab side by side: Shihab vs Shirley Shihab vs Shiloh Shihab vs Shimon

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Ran
94 births · Peak 1979
Adalbert
94 births · Peak 1915
Willet
94 births · Peak 1926
Enio
94 births · Peak 2008
Beryle
94 births · Peak 1918
Toshiyuki
94 births · Peak 1923
Osamu
94 births · Peak 1925
Cassell
94 births · Peak 1922

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shihab: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1999–2023 (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 Shihab 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.