Name meaning & stats
Shahid
Shahid. 716 US babies since 1940, peak 2000. Notable Shahids are 1.5× over-represented as poets.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2000
716 US babies were named Shahid between 1940 and 2025.
Shahid around the world
- France: 350 babies since 1900, peak 2013, No. 2,070 in 2025
- England & Wales: 257 babies since 1996, peak 1999
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Shahids end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.4× | Low · 8 people |
| Lawyer | 1.4× | Low · 3 people |
| Journalist | 1.3× | Low · 3 people |
| Poet | 1.5× | Low · 3 people |
Among notable men who are poets, Shahids show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
The most common spelling: 83% of Shahids use it
- Shahid 83%
- Shayde 17%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2000)