boy's name
Shaheed
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,212
Shaheed is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1994, when 60 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1975.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Shaheed 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 | 137 |
| 1980s | 225 |
| 1990s | 371 |
| 2000s | 238 |
| 2010s | 127 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 40 |
How popular is Shaheed?
In 2025, Shaheed was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Shaheed 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 Shaheed
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shaheed also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shaheed over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shaheed
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shaheed — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shaheed
How popular is the name Shaheed?
In 2025, Shaheed was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Shaheed a girl's or a boy's name?
Shaheed is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Shaheed?
Shaheed has 2 syllables.
When was Shaheed most popular?
Shaheed peaked in 1994, when 60 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Shaheed a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Shaheed currently ranks #11,424 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.