Shade vs Shaun

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

Name A

Shade

Boy name · Rank #5436

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Name B

Shaun

Boy name · Rank #1570

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Metric Shade Shaun
Current Rank #5436 #1570
Total Births (all years) 1,144 70,398
Peak Year 1997 1978
Peak Year Births 33 6,105
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1935

Births by Decade

Decade Shade Shaun
1880ss 28 —
1890ss 18 —
1900ss 6 —
1910ss 72 —
1920ss 66 —
1930ss 48 63
1940ss 28 230
1950ss 13 1,239
1960ss 31 5,559
1970ss 45 19,320
1980ss 84 24,470
1990ss 224 8,620
2000ss 208 7,010
2010ss 191 3,215
2020ss 82 672

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shade Shaun
2014 12 324
2015 22 311
2016 14 250
2017 20 242
2018 20 205
2019 19 193
2020 14 172
2021 19 149
2022 14 122
2023 18 119
2024 17 110

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, 1880–2024.

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