Shah is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Shah across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Shah has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 440 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,279 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Shah per year, England & Wales (1996 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 2005 (67/yr) · United States peaked in 2009 (22/yr).
Shah is a rare baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2009, when it ranked #10,497 nationally (given to 60 babies that year).
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