Shahmir vs Shawn

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

Name A

Shahmir

Boy name · Rank #8018

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Name B

Shawn

Boy name · Rank #637

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Metric Shahmir Shawn
Current Rank #8018 #637
Total Births (all years) 48 306,134
Peak Year 2024 1971
Peak Year Births 10 12,825
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1999 1931

Births by Decade

Decade Shahmir Shawn
1930ss — 40
1940ss — 460
1950ss — 6,460
1960ss — 47,791
1970ss — 105,794
1980ss — 65,600
1990ss 5 42,484
2000ss 23 24,197
2010ss 5 10,671
2020ss 15 2,637

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shahmir Shawn
2014 — 1,067
2015 — 962
2016 5 946
2017 — 830
2018 — 814
2019 — 723
2020 — 657
2021 — 583
2022 — 522
2023 5 437
2024 10 438

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, 1999–2024.

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