Shaheem vs Shaun

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

Name A

Shaheem

Boy name · Rank #12672

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Name B

Shaun

Boy name · Rank #1570

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Metric Shaheem Shaun
Current Rank #12672 #1570
Total Births (all years) 761 70,398
Peak Year 1997 1978
Peak Year Births 47 6,105
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1976 1935

Births by Decade

Decade Shaheem Shaun
1930ss — 63
1940ss — 230
1950ss — 1,239
1960ss — 5,559
1970ss 20 19,320
1980ss 81 24,470
1990ss 253 8,620
2000ss 213 7,010
2010ss 148 3,215
2020ss 46 672

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaheem Shaun
2014 11 324
2015 19 311
2016 17 250
2017 16 242
2018 10 205
2019 13 193
2020 6 172
2021 8 149
2022 12 122
2023 15 119
2024 5 110

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, 1976–2024.

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