Shaheen vs Shaun

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

Name A

Shaheen

Boy name · Rank #4744

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Name B

Shaun

Boy name · Rank #1570

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Metric Shaheen Shaun
Current Rank #4744 #1570
Total Births (all years) 570 70,398
Peak Year 1990 1978
Peak Year Births 23 6,105
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1972 1935

Births by Decade

Decade Shaheen Shaun
1930ss — 63
1940ss — 230
1950ss — 1,239
1960ss — 5,559
1970ss 38 19,320
1980ss 128 24,470
1990ss 155 8,620
2000ss 78 7,010
2010ss 88 3,215
2020ss 83 672

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaheen Shaun
2014 15 324
2015 11 311
2016 9 250
2017 13 242
2018 — 205
2019 10 193
2020 13 172
2021 15 149
2022 12 122
2023 22 119
2024 21 110

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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