Shaan vs Shaun

Side-by-side comparison of Shaan and Shaun — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Shaan

Boy name · Rank #2083

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Name B

Shaun

Boy name · Rank #1570

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Metric Shaan Shaun
Current Rank #2083 #1570
Total Births (all years) 2,443 70,398
Peak Year 2009 1978
Peak Year Births 113 6,105
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1935

Births by Decade

Decade Shaan Shaun
1930ss — 63
1940ss — 230
1950ss — 1,239
1960ss — 5,559
1970ss 35 19,320
1980ss 118 24,470
1990ss 238 8,620
2000ss 786 7,010
2010ss 882 3,215
2020ss 384 672

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaan Shaun
2014 74 324
2015 90 311
2016 102 250
2017 77 242
2018 73 205
2019 87 193
2020 68 172
2021 97 149
2022 67 122
2023 80 119
2024 72 110

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1970–2024.

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