girl's name
Shahd
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,330
Scotland
#860
2023 births
Shahd is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Shahd is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2017, when 42 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 144,155 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1992.
Shahd over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 36 |
| 2000s | 265 |
| 2010s | 290 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 158 |
How popular is Shahd?
In 2025, Shahd was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Shahd 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 Shahd
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shahd also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shahd over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shahd
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shahd — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shahd
How popular is the name Shahd?
In 2025, Shahd was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Shahd a girl's or a boy's name?
Shahd is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shahd most popular?
Shahd peaked in 2017, when 42 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Shahd a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Shahd currently ranks #2,698 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.