Shahbaz
Shahbaz was the #3,684 boys' name in England & Wales in 2025 (5 babies), and #12,008 in the US.
Shahbaz as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,008 (5) | #3,684 (5) | — | — |
| 2024 | #12,349 (5) | #5,120 (3) | — | #3,072 (5) |
| 2021 | #9,714 (7) | — | — | — |
| 2018 | #12,156 (5) | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — | — | #2,715 (5) |
| 2013 | — | #3,822 (4) | — | — |
| 2012 | — | #3,987 (4) | — | — |
| 2011 | — | #3,300 (5) | — | — |
| 2010 | — | #3,332 (5) | — | — |
| 2009 | — | #4,527 (3) | — | — |
| 2008 | — | #3,158 (5) | — | — |
| 2006 | — | #2,538 (6) | — | — |
| 2005 | — | #2,754 (5) | — | — |
| 2004 | — | #3,009 (4) | — | — |
| 2003 | — | #2,189 (6) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1995 at #5,501.
- First recorded in the US in 1989.
How common is it?
about 1 in 330,000 baby boys 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 | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 330,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 56,000 | rare |
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2024 | #1,123 | 9 |
Shahbaz (boys): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shahbaz | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Shahbaz | England & Wales | Boys | #3,684 | 5 |
| Shahbaz | Scotland | Boys | — | too few |
| Shahbaz | US | Boys | #12,008 | 5 |