Shahan vs Shaun

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

Name A

Shahan

Boy name · Rank #6580

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Name B

Shaun

Boy name · Rank #1570

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Metric Shahan Shaun
Current Rank #6580 #1570
Total Births (all years) 305 70,398
Peak Year 2014 1978
Peak Year Births 17 6,105
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1981 1935

Births by Decade

Decade Shahan Shaun
1930ss — 63
1940ss — 230
1950ss — 1,239
1960ss — 5,559
1970ss — 19,320
1980ss 5 24,470
1990ss 40 8,620
2000ss 75 7,010
2010ss 125 3,215
2020ss 60 672

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shahan Shaun
2014 17 324
2015 14 311
2016 12 250
2017 11 242
2018 14 205
2019 15 193
2020 11 172
2021 14 149
2022 11 122
2023 11 119
2024 13 110

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, 1981–2024.

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