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 #1570

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Metric Shad Shaun
Current Rank Unranked #1570
Total Births (all years) 4,822 70,398
Peak Year 1971 1978
Peak Year Births 406 6,105
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1940 1935

Births by Decade

Decade Shad Shaun
1930ss — 63
1940ss 5 230
1950ss 21 1,239
1960ss 388 5,559
1970ss 2,582 19,320
1980ss 726 24,470
1990ss 538 8,620
2000ss 338 7,010
2010ss 182 3,215
2020ss 42 672

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shad Shaun
2014 20 324
2015 26 311
2016 15 250
2017 14 242
2018 16 205
2019 11 193
2020 11 172
2021 8 149
2022 8 122
2023 15 119
2024 — 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, 1940–2023.

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