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Shaft

//ˈʃæft//

1 syllablePeak year: 19725 lettersStarts with S

Meaning & origin

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Shaft's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Shaft, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Shaft
197122
197232
197316
19749
19756
19916
19946
19966

Shaft through the decades

  • Shaft peaked in 1972, when 32 babies were named Shaft in the US.

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