boy's name
Shaan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,425
Scotland
#448
2000 births
Shaan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 64 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2009, when 113 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 51,803 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1970.
Shaan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 35 |
| 1980s | 118 |
| 1990s | 238 |
| 2000s | 786 |
| 2010s | 882 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 448 |
How popular is Shaan?
In 2025, Shaan was given to 64 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Shaan is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Shaan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shaan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shaan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shaan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shaan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shaan
How popular is the name Shaan?
In 2025, Shaan was given to 64 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Shaan a girl's or a boy's name?
Shaan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Shaan most popular?
Shaan peaked in 2009, when 113 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Shaan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Shaan currently ranks #860 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.