boy's name
Shahn
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 34
Shahn is a boy's name. In 1977 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 1970, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1968.
Shahn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1977, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s (to 1977) | 28 |
How popular is Shahn?
In 1977, Shahn 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 Shahn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shahn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shahn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shahn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shahn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shahn
How popular is the name Shahn?
In 1977, Shahn 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 Shahn a girl's or a boy's name?
Shahn is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Shahn most popular?
Shahn peaked in 1970, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.