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Shahan

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Shahan: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Trend unknown

among girls in England and Wales · 2012

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2012 to 2012, ranging from #5876 to #5876.2012#5876#5876
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2012#5876

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

Trend unknownEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 29 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

Official data for England and Wales, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2863 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1402 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1538 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #1402 in England and Wales in 2024.

Shahan's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#153817HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#140219HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#161015HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#25298HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#198411HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#26827HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#22669HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#22599HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#202711HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#202011HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#24598HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#38224HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#58763HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#166914HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#21949HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#21999HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#37444HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#195310HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#35894HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#22827HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#38493HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#30094HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#16299HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#32253HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#19496HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#25014HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#24254HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#18216HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#17616HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#28633HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #1402 in England and Wales in 2024. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.