Shahad
Shahad was the #10,917 girls' name in the US in 2025 (8 babies), and #3,035 in England & Wales.
Shahad as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,917 (8) | #3,035 (8) | — |
| 2024 | #11,122 (8) | #4,844 (4) | — |
| 2023 | #12,197 (7) | #4,710 (4) | — |
| 2022 | #9,680 (10) | #3,971 (5) | — |
| 2021 | #12,206 (7) | #3,961 (5) | — |
| 2020 | #8,953 (11) | #2,615 (9) | — |
| 2019 | #9,112 (11) | #4,686 (4) | — |
| 2018 | #5,619 (22) | #5,666 (3) | — |
| 2017 | #6,044 (20) | #4,763 (4) | #2,179 (9) |
| 2016 | #5,796 (22) | #3,214 (7) | #2,595 (7) |
| 2015 | #8,008 (14) | #3,615 (6) | — |
| 2014 | #6,451 (19) | #3,160 (7) | #2,374 (8) |
| 2013 | #14,582 (6) | #3,160 (7) | — |
| 2012 | #11,257 (9) | #2,969 (8) | — |
| 2011 | #7,118 (17) | #3,549 (6) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2018 at #5,619.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1998.
How common is it?
about 1 in 200,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 200,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 31,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Shahad is likely to hold steady in the US in 2026: about 1 in 190,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 130,000 to 1 in 280,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shahad | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Shahad | England & Wales | Girls | #3,035 | 8 |
| Shahad | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Shahad | US | Girls | #10,917 | 8 |
| Shahad | US | Boys | — | too few |