Shahab vs Shaun

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

Name A

Shahab

Boy name

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Name B

Shaun

Boy name · Rank #1567

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Metric Shahab Shaun
Current Rank Unranked #1567
Total Births (all years) 182 70,481
Peak Year 2012 1978
Peak Year Births 10 6,105
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1977 1935

Births by Decade

Decade Shahab Shaun
1930ss — 63
1940ss — 230
1950ss — 1,239
1960ss — 5,559
1970ss 16 19,317
1980ss 33 24,470
1990ss 46 8,621
2000ss 30 7,010
2010ss 33 3,219
2020ss 24 753

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shahab Shaun
2014 — 325
2015 — 311
2016 — 250
2017 10 243
2018 8 206
2019 5 193
2020 5 172
2021 6 149
2022 6 122
2023 7 120
2024 — 111
2025 — 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, 1977–2023.

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