Shaka vs Shaun

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

Name A

Shaka

Boy name · Rank #6907

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Name B

Shaun

Boy name · Rank #1570

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Metric Shaka Shaun
Current Rank #6907 #1570
Total Births (all years) 692 70,398
Peak Year 1987 1978
Peak Year Births 39 6,105
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1935

Births by Decade

Decade Shaka Shaun
1930ss — 63
1940ss — 230
1950ss — 1,239
1960ss — 5,559
1970ss 170 19,320
1980ss 181 24,470
1990ss 176 8,620
2000ss 39 7,010
2010ss 71 3,215
2020ss 55 672

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaka Shaun
2014 8 324
2015 5 311
2016 11 250
2017 11 242
2018 — 205
2019 9 193
2020 14 172
2021 14 149
2022 15 122
2023 — 119
2024 12 110

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, 1970–2024.

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