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Shahid

Boy

Meaning of Shahid: Arabic: 'witness'

Shahid is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 12414th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#12414

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

716

First recorded 1968 · peak 2000

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 14 babies1982: 13 babies1983: 10 babies1984: 10 babies1985: 12 babies1986: 11 babies1987: 7 babies1988: 9 babies1989: 12 babies1990: 15 babies19901991: 14 babies1992: 20 babies1993: 19 babies1994: 17 babies1995: 23 babies1996: 14 babies1997: 10 babies1998: 14 babies1999: 13 babies2000: 24 babies20002001: 11 babies2002: 18 babies2003: 14 babies2004: 18 babies2005: 19 babies2006: 19 babies2007: 9 babies2008: 9 babies2009: 17 babies2010: 10 babies20102011: 13 babies2012: 8 babies2013: 11 babies2014: 9 babies2015: 14 babies2016: 11 babies2017: 20 babies2018: 12 babies2019: 10 babies2020: 11 babies20202021: 7 babies2022: 10 babies2023: 8 babies2024: 8 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Shahid per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 24.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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