Shubham
Masculine name of Sanskrit origin meaning "auspicious" or "illustrious".
Name Census estimates that about 300 living Americans carry the first name Shubham. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Shubham today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Shubham births was 2010 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Shubham. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Shubham with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
300
~ 1 in 1,142,514 Americans
Peak year
2010
22 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,717
Tracked since 1996
Census
Shubham in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,149 people with the first name Shubham, which placed it at #11,266 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
#11,266
National first-name rank
People counted
1.1K
1,149 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
95.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Shubham
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shubham is Asian/Pacific Islander at 95.6%. The next largest groups are White (3.0%) and Black (0.5%). 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 Shubham 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 Shubham at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander95.6% · 1,098
- White3.0% · 35
- Black or African American0.5% · 6
- Hispanic or Latino0.4% · 5
- Two or more races0.4% · 5
Popularity
Shubham: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Shubham from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 148 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Shubham 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 Shubham during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Shubhams live
Origin
Meaning and history of Shubham
The name Shubham is derived from the Sanskrit language, which is an ancient Indo-Aryan language that originated in the Indian subcontinent. The name can be traced back to the Vedic period, which spanned from around 1500 BCE to 500 BCE. It is believed to be derived from the Sanskrit word "shubha," which means auspicious, propitious, or fortunate.
In Hindu mythology, the word "shubham" is often used as an auspicious greeting or a blessing. The name Shubham is closely associated with the concept of prosperity, good luck, and well-being. It is commonly found in ancient Hindu texts and scriptures, such as the Vedas and the Upanishads.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Shubham can be found in the Mahabharata, the ancient Indian epic poem composed between the 8th and 9th centuries BCE. In the epic, there is a character named Shubham who was a warrior and a devotee of Lord Krishna.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Shubham. One of the most famous was Shubham Karan (1285-1355 CE), a renowned poet and scholar from the Delhi Sultanate period in India. His works were highly regarded and influential in the development of the Hindi language and literature.
Another notable figure was Shubham Mukherjee (1890-1968), an Indian freedom fighter and politician. He played a significant role in the Indian independence movement and was a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi.
In the field of sports, Shubham Gill (born 1999) is a prominent Indian cricketer who plays for the Indian national team and various domestic teams. He is renowned for his batting abilities and has represented India in several international tournaments.
Shubham Banerjee (born 1987) is an accomplished Indian mathematician and computer scientist. He is known for his contributions to the fields of cryptography, number theory, and computational complexity theory.
Shubham Polavi (born 1995) is an Indian social entrepreneur and innovator. He gained recognition for developing a low-cost braille printer called the Braigo, which aimed to make braille literacy more accessible for the visually impaired.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Shubham. The name continues to be widely used in various parts of India and among the Indian diaspora around the world, with its auspicious and prosperous connotations.
People
Shubham + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Shubham 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
Shubham: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shubham?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 300 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Shubham 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 1,142,514 US residents.
Is Shubham a common name?
We classify Shubham as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 303 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Shubham most popular?
The single biggest year for Shubham was 2010, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Shubham is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Shubham in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,149 people with the name Shubham, or 0.38 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,266 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 Shubham 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 Shubham?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Shubham leans strongly male. 1,118 people counted with this name were male (97.0%), compared with 34 female bearers (3.0%). 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 Shubham?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shubham is Asian/Pacific Islander at 95.6%. The next largest groups are White (3.0%) and Black (0.5%). 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 Shubham most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Shubham in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.6% (1,098 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 Shubham in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Shubham a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Shubham in the SSA data are male. 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 Shubham still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Shubham 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 Shubham 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 Shubham as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.