Shabd
Shabda is the Sanskrit word for "speech sound". In Sanskrit grammar, the term refers to an utterance in the sense of linguistic performance.
Meaning & Origin of Shabd
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shabda is the Sanskrit word for "speech sound". In Sanskrit grammar, the term refers to an utterance in the sense of linguistic performance.
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Origin & history
The Story of Shabd
Shabd first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2007, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 7 Shabds were born — ranking #9,788 that year. As of 2026, Shabd ranks #12,551 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Shabds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Shabd
Shabd is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 12 births in the dataset. Shabd's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #9,788. Use the chart and map above to compare Shabd's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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