Boys' name · since 1996

Shubham

310 babies named Shubham in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#10316
among boys today
310
born since 1996
2000s
peak decade
28%
more common than other boys

Yes -- Shubham is the #10316 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 310 recorded since 1996.

Shubham has 310 recorded births among boys since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10316 as of the latest data, more common than 28% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.

  • #10316 among boys today
  • 310 born since 1996
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 28% more common than other boys

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Shubham is currently the #10316 boys' name in America, more common than 28% of boys - 310 born since 1996, peaking in the 2000s.

#10316
among boys today
310
born since 1996
2000s
peak decade
28%
more common than other boys

Shubham vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%27.8%
Shubham vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10316
of 14,294 boys in use

More common than 28% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Shubham was born in this single decade.

2010
Single peak year

22 babies were named Shubham in 2010 - its busiest year on record.

How Shubham compares

310 47th 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

Shubham's all-time total is 16% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Shubham Median boys name (Elchonon) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 310 367 358,536
Peak-year births 22 23 22,252

Shubham's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Shubham's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2017, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Shubham at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

310

Since 1996

30 years of records

Peak year

2010

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#10,316

Among boys

As of 2025

Active since

1996

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2025

Shubham popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2010)
22
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
510152025 19962000200420082012201720232025 7

Shubham by decade

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

2000s was Shubham's strongest decade.

148 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Shubham births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 148 births (48% of all-time use).

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

Shubham by state

Where Shubham concentrates geographically, total births since 1996

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Shubham
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
16 5.2%
California share of Shubham's total US births 5.2%

16 of 310 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shubham?
Shubham has been given to 310 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #10316 as of the latest data. 22 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
When was Shubham most popular?
Shubham was most popular in the 2000s decade with 148 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Shubham most popular?
The top states for the name Shubham are California (16 births).
How long has the name Shubham been used?
The SSA has tracked Shubham since 1996 -- 30 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Shubham?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shulem, Shun, Shubh, Shuaib, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Shubham's data

  • Shubham's decade-level peak was the 2000s (148 total births); usage has since declined to 28 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Shubhams (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1996–2025 (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. "Shubham: #10316 Boys' Name - 310 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shubham. 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 Shubham 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 June 2026.