Shubham
Shubham is a male name of Indian-Sanskrit origin that means 'auspicious' or 'good'.
- Hindi
- Marathi
Meaning & Origin of Shubham
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shubham is a male name of Indian-Sanskrit origin that means 'auspicious' or 'good'.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hindi
- Marathi
The Story of Shubham
Shubham first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1996, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 22 Shubhams were born — ranking #4,366 that year. As of 2026, Shubham ranks #9,864 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 303 Shubhams have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Shubham
Shubham is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 303 births in the dataset. Shubham's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #4,366. Use the chart and map above to compare Shubham'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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