How Many People Are Named Shaheem?
An estimated 746 people in the United States have the first name Shaheem. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 25 years old, and Shaheem peaked in popularity in 1997 with 47 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shaheem 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 Shaheem paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
746
About 1 in 459,456 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
1997
47 births
Total Registered
761
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shaheem
Shaheem is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 761 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Shaheem as a male name
Ranked #13,868 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1997 (47 births)
Shaheem: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shaheem span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 253 babies were registered. Shaheem has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shaheem by Decade
How has Shaheem 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.
Shaheem by State
Birth registrations for Shaheem span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, North Carolina. The lowest are in New Jersey, Georgia, Virginia. On average, about 37 Shaheems were registered per state.
Shaheem + Last Name Combinations
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Shaheem: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shaheem?
We estimate approximately 746 people named Shaheem 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 459,456 Americans share this first name.
Is Shaheem a common name?
Shaheem is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 761 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shaheem most popular?
Shaheem reached peak popularity in 1997, when 47 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shaheem is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shaheem a male name?
Shaheem is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shaheem Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shaheem Smith, Shaheem Johnson, Shaheem 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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