Shah
Boy name
Shah meaning
King, emperor. Title assumed by fakirs i.e. mystics.
Shah at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- شاهAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #5,878 in 2024
- Meaning themes
Shah popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | #4,986 | 5 |
| 1977 | #3,605 | 10 |
| 1980 | #5,525 | 6 |
| 1990 | #8,115 | 5 |
| 2000 | #7,415 | 8 |
| 2010 | #8,802 | 8 |
| 2020 | #6,293 | 13 |
| 2024 | #5,878 | 15 |
All 42 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | #4,986 | 5 |
| 1976 | #3,724 | 9 |
| 1977 | #3,605 | 10 |
| 1978 | #4,554 | 7 |
| 1979 | #4,068 | 9 |
| 1980 | #5,525 | 6 |
| 1986 | #5,926 | 6 |
| 1989 | #6,940 | 6 |
| 1990 | #8,115 | 5 |
| 1991 | #7,271 | 6 |
| 1992 | #6,129 | 8 |
| 1993 | #5,771 | 9 |
| 1995 | #5,501 | 10 |
| 1996 | #4,878 | 12 |
| 1997 | #4,960 | 12 |
| 1998 | #7,560 | 7 |
| 1999 | #6,042 | 10 |
| 2000 | #7,415 | 8 |
| 2001 | #5,667 | 12 |
| 2002 | #5,395 | 13 |
| 2003 | #9,581 | 6 |
| 2004 | #6,521 | 11 |
| 2005 | #6,224 | 12 |
| 2006 | #10,659 | 6 |
| 2007 | #7,094 | 11 |
| 2008 | #12,551 | 5 |
| 2009 | #4,428 | 22 |
| 2010 | #8,802 | 8 |
| 2011 | #7,008 | 11 |
| 2012 | #5,998 | 14 |
| 2013 | #5,403 | 16 |
| 2014 | #7,046 | 11 |
| 2015 | #7,066 | 11 |
| 2016 | #7,602 | 10 |
| 2017 | #8,137 | 9 |
| 2018 | #7,134 | 11 |
| 2019 | #9,752 | 7 |
| 2020 | #6,293 | 13 |
| 2021 | #6,024 | 14 |
| 2022 | #7,260 | 11 |
| 2023 | #6,215 | 14 |
| 2024 | #5,878 | 15 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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Meaning source: MuslimNames.com via the CC0 Muslim Names Dataset.
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