Shabria
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "bearer of glad tidings".
Name Census estimates that about 383 living Americans carry the first name Shabria. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Shabria today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Shabria births was 1993 (53 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Shabria. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
383
~ 1 in 894,920 Americans
Peak year
1993
53 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2007 SSA rank
#12,499
Tracked since 1987
Census
Shabria in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 294 people with the first name Shabria, which placed it at #29,893 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#29,893
National first-name rank
People counted
294
294 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
94.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Shabria
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shabria is Black at 94.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.4%) and Hispanic (1.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Shabria described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Shabria at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American94.9% · 279
- Two or more races2.4% · 7
- Hispanic or Latino1.4% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 2
- White0.3% · 1
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 1
Popularity
Shabria: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Shabria from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 289 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Shabria by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Shabria during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Shabrias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. Georgia, Maryland, Pennsylvania recorded the most babies named Shabria, while Florida, Illinois, Pennsylvania recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 15 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Shabria
The name Shabria is believed to have its origins in the Persian language, where it is thought to be derived from the word "shab," meaning "night." It is also possible that the name has connections to the Arabic word "shab," which shares the same meaning.
The name Shabria is thought to have been in use during the medieval period, particularly in regions of the Middle East and Central Asia that were influenced by Persian and Arabic cultures. It may have been used as a poetic or descriptive name, evoking the beauty and mystique of the night.
Although there are no definitive historical records or ancient texts that specifically mention the name Shabria, it is likely that the name was in use among certain communities during the Islamic Golden Age, a period of cultural and intellectual flourishing in the medieval Islamic world.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Shabria is Shabria al-Andalusi, a renowned poet and scholar who lived in the 12th century in the Iberian Peninsula (modern-day Spain and Portugal). She was widely celebrated for her contributions to Arabic literature and her mastery of various poetic forms.
Another notable figure is Shabria Begum, a 16th-century Mughal princess and the daughter of Emperor Akbar. She was known for her patronage of the arts and her support for cultural initiatives during her father's reign.
In the 18th century, Shabria Khan was a prominent military leader and governor in the Afghan Durrani Empire. He played a crucial role in the expansion and consolidation of the empire under the rule of Ahmad Shah Durrani.
Shabria Sultana was a 19th-century Bengali writer and social reformer who advocated for women's education and the abolition of regressive social practices. Her literary works and activism left a lasting impact on the cultural landscape of Bengal.
Shabria Raza was a 20th-century Pakistani artist and educator who made significant contributions to the development of modern art in Pakistan. Her distinctive style and pioneering efforts in art education earned her widespread recognition both within Pakistan and internationally.
People
Shabria + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Shabria as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Shabria: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shabria?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 383 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Shabria going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 894,920 US residents.
Is Shabria a common name?
We classify Shabria as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 395 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Shabria most popular?
The single biggest year for Shabria was 1993, when 53 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Shabria is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Shabria in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 294 people with the name Shabria, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #29,893 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Shabria in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Shabria?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Shabria appears almost entirely female. Of the 294 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Shabria?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shabria is Black at 94.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.4%) and Hispanic (1.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Shabria most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Shabria in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.9% (279 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Shabria in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Shabria a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Shabria in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Shabria still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Shabria in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Shabria can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Shabria as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.