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Shaheed

Boy

Meaning of Shaheed: Arabic & Persian: 'witness'

Shaheed is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 10799th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#10799

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,138

First recorded 1975 · peak 1994

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 17 babies1982: 32 babies1983: 23 babies1984: 26 babies1985: 14 babies1986: 14 babies1987: 16 babies1988: 18 babies1989: 32 babies1990: 26 babies19901991: 9 babies1992: 42 babies1993: 47 babies1994: 60 babies1995: 43 babies1996: 42 babies1997: 40 babies1998: 31 babies1999: 31 babies2000: 23 babies20002001: 31 babies2002: 37 babies2003: 28 babies2004: 17 babies2005: 20 babies2006: 17 babies2007: 25 babies2008: 25 babies2009: 15 babies2010: 21 babies20102011: 11 babies2012: 12 babies2013: 9 babies2014: 7 babies2015: 13 babies2016: 13 babies2017: 16 babies2018: 10 babies2019: 15 babies2020: 13 babies20202021: 5 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 8 babies2024: 8 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Shaheed per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 60.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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