Shaka vs Shawn

Side-by-side comparison of Shaka and Shawn — 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

Shawn

Boy name · Rank #637

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Metric Shaka Shawn
Current Rank #6907 #637
Total Births (all years) 692 306,134
Peak Year 1987 1971
Peak Year Births 39 12,825
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1931

Births by Decade

Decade Shaka Shawn
1930ss — 40
1940ss — 460
1950ss — 6,460
1960ss — 47,791
1970ss 170 105,794
1980ss 181 65,600
1990ss 176 42,484
2000ss 39 24,197
2010ss 71 10,671
2020ss 55 2,637

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaka Shawn
2014 8 1,067
2015 5 962
2016 11 946
2017 11 830
2018 — 814
2019 9 723
2020 14 657
2021 14 583
2022 15 522
2023 — 437
2024 12 438

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, 1970–2024.

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