Shalom vs Shaun

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

Name A

Shalom

Boy name · Rank #1721

Full profile →
Name B

Shaun

Boy name · Rank #1570

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Shalom Shaun
Current Rank #1721 #1570
Total Births (all years) 2,362 70,398
Peak Year 2021 1978
Peak Year Births 106 6,105
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1947 1935

Births by Decade

Decade Shalom Shaun
1930ss — 63
1940ss 6 230
1950ss 15 1,239
1960ss 53 5,559
1970ss 98 19,320
1980ss 166 24,470
1990ss 269 8,620
2000ss 529 7,010
2010ss 744 3,215
2020ss 482 672

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shalom Shaun
2014 74 324
2015 91 311
2016 77 250
2017 80 242
2018 71 205
2019 89 193
2020 91 172
2021 106 149
2022 92 122
2023 97 119
2024 96 110

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, 1947–2024.

← Compare different names