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 #2358

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Name B

Shaun

Boy name · Rank #1567

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Metric Shakur Shaun
Current Rank #2358 #1567
Total Births (all years) 1,613 70,481
Peak Year 1997 1978
Peak Year Births 119 6,105
Peak Decade 1990s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1987 1935

Births by Decade

Decade Shakur Shaun
1930s - 63
1940s - 230
1950s - 1,239
1960s - 5,559
1970s - 19,317
1980s 6 24,470
1990s 538 8,621
2000s 395 7,010
2010s 343 3,219
2020s 331 753

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shakur Shaun
2014 28 325
2015 32 311
2016 43 250
2017 37 243
2018 49 206
2019 63 193
2020 55 172
2021 66 149
2022 56 122
2023 65 120
2024 60 111
2025 29 79

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, 1987–2025.

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