Shahin
How to say it: shah-HEEN · /ʃɑːˈhiːn/
Persian for 'falcon' - name for a royal white falcon, popular in Iran and South Asia.
Shahin was the 7,117th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 10 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, its births are up about 15% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #5,484 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #7,117 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 10 |
| Share of births | 1 in 331,534 |
| Peak decade | 1980s |
| Change over 10 years | +15% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #5,484 |
| In France, 2025 | #889 among boys’ names, 30 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Shahin peaked in the 1980s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Shahin is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hindi.
In France: #889 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Shahin
- Shahin Najafi (born 1980)Iranian musician
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