Shakir vs Shawn

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

Name A

Shakir

Boy name · Rank #5098

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Name B

Shawn

Boy name · Rank #637

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Metric Shakir Shawn
Current Rank #5098 #637
Total Births (all years) 1,204 306,134
Peak Year 1993 1971
Peak Year Births 68 12,825
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1971 1931

Births by Decade

Decade Shakir Shawn
1930ss — 40
1940ss — 460
1950ss — 6,460
1960ss — 47,791
1970ss 123 105,794
1980ss 180 65,600
1990ss 358 42,484
2000ss 279 24,197
2010ss 169 10,671
2020ss 95 2,637

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shakir Shawn
2014 18 1,067
2015 16 962
2016 17 946
2017 27 830
2018 19 814
2019 10 723
2020 15 657
2021 23 583
2022 20 522
2023 18 437
2024 19 438

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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