Masculine dossier · first seen 1970
Shaan
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2009
Peak births
113
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Shaan
How many people are named Shaan?
An estimated 2,470 living Americans are named Shaan.
How rare is Shaan?
Shaan is uncommon among babies today, with 64 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 43.4% from its 2009 peak.
How old is the typical Shaan?
The median age of a living American named Shaan is approximately 16 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 22 years old.
Is Shaan still popular?
Yes. Shaan is holding steady, with 64 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Shaan most common?
Shaan has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 5.2× more often than the national baseline.
1970Peak 20092025
Peak year
2009
Decline from peak
43.4%
2025
64
All-time
2,507
Where it lives now
Shaan is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 5.2× the national rate in the 2010s. It also runs high in Illinois.
States where Shaan is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.