Shalin vs Shaun

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

Name A

Shalin

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Name B

Shaun

Boy name · Rank #1570

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Metric Shalin Shaun
Current Rank Unranked #1570
Total Births (all years) 335 70,398
Peak Year 1999 1978
Peak Year Births 15 6,105
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1975 1935

Births by Decade

Decade Shalin Shaun
1930ss — 63
1940ss — 230
1950ss — 1,239
1960ss — 5,559
1970ss 36 19,320
1980ss 53 24,470
1990ss 87 8,620
2000ss 96 7,010
2010ss 58 3,215
2020ss 5 672

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shalin Shaun
2014 9 324
2015 — 311
2016 — 250
2017 5 242
2018 5 205
2019 5 193
2020 5 172
2021 — 149
2022 — 122
2023 — 119
2024 — 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, 1975–2020.

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