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
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.
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.
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.