Shakur vs Shaun

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

Name A

Shakur

Boy name · Rank #2372

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Name B

Shaun

Boy name · Rank #1570

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Metric Shakur Shaun
Current Rank #2372 #1570
Total Births (all years) 1,582 70,398
Peak Year 1997 1978
Peak Year Births 119 6,105
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1987 1935

Births by Decade

Decade Shakur Shaun
1930ss — 63
1940ss — 230
1950ss — 1,239
1960ss — 5,559
1970ss — 19,320
1980ss 6 24,470
1990ss 538 8,620
2000ss 395 7,010
2010ss 343 3,215
2020ss 300 672

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shakur Shaun
2014 28 324
2015 32 311
2016 43 250
2017 37 242
2018 49 205
2019 63 193
2020 55 172
2021 66 149
2022 56 122
2023 64 119
2024 59 110

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, 1987–2024.

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