Shad vs Shaun

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

Name A

Shad

Boy name

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Name B

Shaun

Boy name · Rank #1567

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Metric Shad Shaun
Current Rank Unranked #1567
Total Births (all years) 4,831 70,481
Peak Year 1971 1978
Peak Year Births 406 6,105
Peak Decade 1970s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1940 1935

Births by Decade

Decade Shad Shaun
1930s - 63
1940s 5 230
1950s 21 1,239
1960s 388 5,559
1970s 2,582 19,317
1980s 726 24,470
1990s 538 8,621
2000s 338 7,010
2010s 182 3,219
2020s 51 753

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shad Shaun
2014 20 325
2015 26 311
2016 15 250
2017 14 243
2018 16 206
2019 11 193
2020 11 172
2021 8 149
2022 8 122
2023 15 120
2024 - 111
2025 9 79

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, 1940–2025.

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