Recorded 1996–2002 Boys' name Peak 1996 17 births

Shyheed — boys' name

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

1990s122000s5

The verdict

17 boys have been named Shyheed since 1996, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2002.

17
total births
1996–2002
years on record
1990s
peak decade
71%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

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

1996
Single peak year

6 babies were named Shyheed in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shyheed

The Social Security Administration has registered 17 babies named Shyheed between 1996 and 2002, spanning 7 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Shyheed currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2002. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shyheed performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shyheed shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Shyheed in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shyheed 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 17 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.

Shyheed at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

17

Since 1996

7 years of records

Peak year

1996

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1996

Recorded for 7 years

Last year on file: 2002

Shyheed popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–1996

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1996)
6
Annual births at peak — across 7 years of records
4.555.566.5 200219991996 6

Shyheed by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
12 births that decade — 71% of Shyheed's all-time total
1990s122000s5

Shyheed by state

Where Shyheed concentrates geographically — total births since 1996

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Shyheed
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
5 29.4%
Pennsylvania share of Shyheed's total US births 29.4%

5 of 17 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shyheed?
17 babies have been named Shyheed since 1996. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1996 with 6 births.
When was Shyheed most popular?
Shyheed was most popular in the 1990s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Shyheed most popular?
The top states for the name Shyheed are Pennsylvania (5 births).
How long has the name Shyheed been used?
Shyheed has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 7 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Shyheed?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shyheim, Shyam, Shyne, Shyheem, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1996–2002 (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.