girl's name

Shabana

shuh-BAH-nuh

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 352

Shabana is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2002 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1985, when 10 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1975.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Shabana Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s.

64
'70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Shabana by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 28
1980s 64
1990s 62
2000s 10

How Popular Is Shabana?

In 2002, Shabana was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Shabana Is Used

Scotland #573 4 in 1988
Canada #2,986 5 in 2001
France #4,752 5 in 1999
England & Wales #7,441 3 in 2013
United States #17,875 5 in 2002

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Shabana

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Shabana Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shabana over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Shabana

  • Pronunciation shuh-BAH-nuh

Sibling Names for Shabana

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Shabana — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Shabana

How popular is the name Shabana?

In 2002, Shabana was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Shabana a girl's or a boy's name?

Shabana is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Shabana?

Shabana has 3 syllables.

When was Shabana most popular?

Shabana peaked in 1985, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.