How Many People Are Named Shahad?
An estimated 266 people in the United States have the first name Shahad. It is predominantly female (98.1%). The average bearer is 13 years old, and Shahad peaked in popularity in 2016 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shahad as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Shahad paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
266
About 1 in 1,288,550 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.1% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2016
22 births
Total Registered
269
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shahad
Shahad is predominantly female (98.1%), though 5 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Shahad as a male name
Ranked #13,681 in 2006
5 male births in 2006
Peak: 2006 (5 births)
Shahad as a female name
Ranked #11,954 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (22 births)
Shahad: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shahad span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 147 babies were registered. Shahad has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shahad by Decade
How has Shahad tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Shahad by State
Shahad + Last Name Combinations
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Shahad: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shahad?
We estimate approximately 266 people named Shahad are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,288,550 Americans share this first name.
Is Shahad a common name?
Shahad is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 269 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shahad most popular?
Shahad reached peak popularity in 2016, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shahad is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shahad a female name?
Shahad is predominantly female. 98.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shahad Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shahad Smith, Shahad Johnson, Shahad Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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