Shahan vs Shawn

Side-by-side comparison of Shahan and Shawn — 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

Shawn

Boy name · Rank #637

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Metric Shahan Shawn
Current Rank #6580 #637
Total Births (all years) 305 306,134
Peak Year 2014 1971
Peak Year Births 17 12,825
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1981 1931

Births by Decade

Decade Shahan Shawn
1930ss — 40
1940ss — 460
1950ss — 6,460
1960ss — 47,791
1970ss — 105,794
1980ss 5 65,600
1990ss 40 42,484
2000ss 75 24,197
2010ss 125 10,671
2020ss 60 2,637

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shahan Shawn
2014 17 1,067
2015 14 962
2016 12 946
2017 11 830
2018 14 814
2019 15 723
2020 11 657
2021 14 583
2022 11 522
2023 11 437
2024 13 438

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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