Shain vs Shaun

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

Name A

Shain

Boy name

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Name B

Shaun

Boy name · Rank #1570

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Metric Shain Shaun
Current Rank Unranked #1570
Total Births (all years) 1,209 70,398
Peak Year 1985 1978
Peak Year Births 40 6,105
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1963 1935

Births by Decade

Decade Shain Shaun
1930ss — 63
1940ss — 230
1950ss — 1,239
1960ss 52 5,559
1970ss 286 19,320
1980ss 300 24,470
1990ss 253 8,620
2000ss 200 7,010
2010ss 102 3,215
2020ss 16 672

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shain Shaun
2014 8 324
2015 8 311
2016 — 250
2017 9 242
2018 6 205
2019 8 193
2020 6 172
2021 — 149
2022 10 122
2023 — 119
2024 — 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, 1963–2022.

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