girl's name

Shabnam

SHUB-num

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 728

Shabnam is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2023 it was given to 7 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 22 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1969.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Shabnam Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

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'60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Shabnam by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1960s 5
1970s 44
1980s 158
1990s 136
2000s 43
2010s 36
2020s (to 2025) 13

How Popular Is Shabnam?

In 2023, Shabnam was given to 7 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 Shabnam Is Used

Scotland #621 3 in 1979
Canada #3,668 5 in 2012
France #4,086 5 in 1995
England & Wales #5,586 4 in 2015
United States #13,243 7 in 2023

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 Shabnam

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

Parents Who Like Shabnam Also Like

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

How to Say Shabnam

  • Pronunciation SHUB-num

Sibling Names for Shabnam

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

Common Questions About Shabnam

How popular is the name Shabnam?

In 2023, Shabnam was given to 7 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 Shabnam a girl's or a boy's name?

Shabnam is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Shabnam?

Shabnam has 2 syllables.

When was Shabnam most popular?

Shabnam peaked in 1985, when 22 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.