boy's name
Shaft
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Births on record 103
Shaft is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 1996 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1972, when 32 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Shaft over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1996, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 85 |
| 1990s (to 1996) | 18 |
How popular is Shaft?
In 1996, Shaft was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Shaft
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shaft also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shaft over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shaft
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shaft — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shaft
How popular is the name Shaft?
In 1996, Shaft was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shaft a girl's or a boy's name?
Shaft is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Shaft?
Shaft has 1 syllable.
When was Shaft most popular?
Shaft peaked in 1972, when 32 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.