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Shaheem

Boy

Meaning of Shaheem: Arabic: 'intelligent'

Shaheem 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 — 10800th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#10800

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

767

First recorded 1976 · peak 1997

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 7 babies1982: 10 babies1983: 5 babies1984: 8 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 9 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 10 babies1989: 14 babies1990: 19 babies19901991: 15 babies1992: 12 babies1993: 18 babies1994: 36 babies1995: 31 babies1996: 27 babies1997: 47 babies1998: 24 babies1999: 24 babies2000: 28 babies20002001: 34 babies2002: 29 babies2003: 18 babies2004: 15 babies2005: 24 babies2006: 14 babies2007: 20 babies2008: 7 babies2009: 24 babies2010: 25 babies20102011: 12 babies2012: 18 babies2013: 7 babies2014: 11 babies2015: 19 babies2016: 17 babies2017: 16 babies2018: 10 babies2019: 13 babies2020: 6 babies20202021: 8 babies2022: 12 babies2023: 15 babies2024: 5 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Shaheem per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 47.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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