Shashank

A boy's name of Sanskrit origin with 336 recorded U.S. births.

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Meaning & Origin

A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Shashank is a boy's baby name of Sanskrit origin, from the Sanskrit śaśāṅka meaning 'moon' — literally 'one who has a hare' — from the ancient Indian astronomical understanding that the moon's surface contains the shape of a hare, a name of luminous, celestial beauty.

Shashank is widely used across India, particularly in northern states, where the moon's coolness and beauty are associated with calm, reflective wisdom. The lunar hare is a figure in Indian, Chinese, and Japanese mythology — the moon's symbolic inhabitant — giving Shashank an extraordinary cross-cultural mythological depth beneath its Sanskrit surface.

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Shashank is cataloged under the Sanskrit naming tradition. Names from the Sanskrit tradition carry linguistic and cultural patterns that shape their sound, structure, and associations.

In the U.S., Shashank has been recorded as a boy's name since 1993, with 336 total births. Browse the Sanskrit names hub on this site to explore the broader family.

At a Glance

Unranked

Current Rank

336

Total births

Since 1993

2003

Peak year

36 births

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Popularity Over Time

Shashank has 23+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1993.

First appeared: 1993Peak: 2003 (36 births)

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Shashank
Decade	Births	Avg Rank	Trend
2010s	79	#7869	▼
2000s	210	#4515	▲
1990s	47	#7898	—

The Story of Shashank

A Gen Z name

Peaking in 2003, Shashank is a name that defines a generation. Boys named Shashank are most likely born between 1993 and 2013.

How rare is Shashank?

With fewer than 500 recorded births, Shashank is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.

The journey through the decades

First appeared in the records in 1993, peaked in the 2000s with 210 births that decade, and has gracefully settled into a quieter chapter.

Shashank by the numbers

Would fill 7 school buses

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(23 years, 1993–2019)

Year-by-year popularity data for the name Shashank
Year	Births	Rank	Change
2019	9	#8760	+2 (28.6%)
2016	7	#10562	-2 (-22.2%)
2014	9	#8685	-4 (-30.8%)
2013	13	#6556	+4 (44.4%)
2012	9	#8763	-3 (-25.0%)
2011	12	#6936	-8 (-40.0%)
2010	20	#4819	-2 (-9.1%)
2009	22	#4570	+5 (29.4%)
2008	17	#5449	-5 (-22.7%)
2007	22	#4475	+3 (15.8%)
2006	19	#4830	0
2005	19	#4603	+2 (11.8%)
2004	17	#4967	-19 (-52.8%)
2003	36	#2772	+22 (157.1%)
2002	14	#5351	-15 (-51.7%)
2001	29	#3134	+14 (93.3%)
2000	15	#5003	+4 (36.4%)
1999	11	#5981	+5 (83.3%)
1998	6	#9464	-4 (-40.0%)
1997	10	#6019	0

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Shashank a boy's or girl's name?

Shashank is primarily a boy's name.

When was Shashank most popular?

Shashank reached its peak popularity in 2003 with 36 births that year. It is not currently in the top rankings.

How popular is the name Shashank?

Shashank is not currently in the top rankings but has been given to 336 babies in the U.S. since 1993. Its peak was in 2003.

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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1993–2019