Shahan comes from the Arabic / Islamic tradition, meaning Royal, regal.
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How popular is Shahan?
2014peak year
The name Shahan reached its peak in 2014, with 17 registrations (ranked #5445). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1981, roughly 33 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #6890) today, averaging about 13 new babies per year. Shahan's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 305 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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