Shai vs Shawn

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

Name A

Shai

Boy name · Rank #1086

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Name B

Shawn

Boy name · Rank #637

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Metric Shai Shawn
Current Rank #1086 #637
Total Births (all years) 2,254 306,134
Peak Year 2023 1971
Peak Year Births 224 12,825
Peak Decade 2020ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1971 1931

Births by Decade

Decade Shai Shawn
1930ss — 40
1940ss — 460
1950ss — 6,460
1960ss — 47,791
1970ss 34 105,794
1980ss 80 65,600
1990ss 254 42,484
2000ss 354 24,197
2010ss 570 10,671
2020ss 962 2,637

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shai Shawn
2014 35 1,067
2015 50 962
2016 52 946
2017 66 830
2018 75 814
2019 98 723
2020 120 657
2021 199 583
2022 219 522
2023 224 437
2024 200 438

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, 1971–2024.

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