Shah Name Popularity and Statistics

Shah is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births440
First Year on Record1972

Shah popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys12#6,803
2024Boys15#5,904
2023Boys14#6,220
2022Boys11#7,262
2021Boys14#6,032
2020Boys13#6,296
2019Boys7#9,756
2018Boys11#7,136
2017Boys9#8,140
2016Boys10#7,605
2015Girls5#16,419
2015Boys11#7,066
2014Boys11#7,048
2013Boys16#5,404
2012Boys14#6,001
2011Boys11#7,009
2010Boys8#8,803
2009Boys22#4,429
2008Boys5#12,553
2007Boys11#7,094
2006Boys6#10,662
2005Boys12#6,226
2004Boys11#6,520
2003Boys6#9,581

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2009 · Boys

22 recorded births and rank #4,429.

2013 · Boys

16 recorded births and rank #5,404.

2024 · Boys

15 recorded births and rank #5,904.

2023 · Boys

14 recorded births and rank #6,220.

Where Shah ranked highest in 2021

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

MI
Rank #1,131 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Shah