Shahid vs Shawn

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

Name A

Shahid

Boy name · Rank #9129

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Name B

Shawn

Boy name · Rank #637

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Metric Shahid Shawn
Current Rank #9129 #637
Total Births (all years) 711 306,134
Peak Year 2000 1971
Peak Year Births 24 12,825
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1968 1931

Births by Decade

Decade Shahid Shawn
1930ss — 40
1940ss — 460
1950ss — 6,460
1960ss 14 47,791
1970ss 107 105,794
1980ss 111 65,600
1990ss 159 42,484
2000ss 158 24,197
2010ss 118 10,671
2020ss 44 2,637

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shahid Shawn
2014 9 1,067
2015 14 962
2016 11 946
2017 20 830
2018 12 814
2019 10 723
2020 11 657
2021 7 583
2022 10 522
2023 8 437
2024 8 438

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, 1968–2024.

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