Shah vs Shaun

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

Name A

Shah

Boy name · Rank #5952

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Name B

Shaun

Boy name · Rank #1570

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Metric Shah Shaun
Current Rank #5952 #1570
Total Births (all years) 418 70,398
Peak Year 2009 1978
Peak Year Births 22 6,105
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1972 1935

Births by Decade

Decade Shah Shaun
1930ss — 63
1940ss — 230
1950ss — 1,239
1960ss — 5,559
1970ss 40 19,320
1980ss 18 24,470
1990ss 79 8,620
2000ss 106 7,010
2010ss 108 3,215
2020ss 67 672

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shah Shaun
2014 11 324
2015 11 311
2016 10 250
2017 9 242
2018 11 205
2019 7 193
2020 13 172
2021 14 149
2022 11 122
2023 14 119
2024 15 110

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, 1972–2024.

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