Shalom vs Shawn

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

Name A

Shalom

Boy name · Rank #1726

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Name B

Shawn

Boy name · Rank #637

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Metric Shalom Shawn
Current Rank #1726 #637
Total Births (all years) 2,460 306,542
Peak Year 2021 1971
Peak Year Births 107 12,825
Peak Decade 2010s 1970s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1947 1931

Births by Decade

Decade Shalom Shawn
1930s - 40
1940s 6 459
1950s 15 6,460
1960s 53 47,795
1970s 98 105,790
1980s 166 65,598
1990s 269 42,483
2000s 529 24,198
2010s 744 10,673
2020s 580 3,046

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shalom Shawn
2014 74 1,068
2015 91 962
2016 77 946
2017 80 830
2018 71 814
2019 89 723
2020 91 659
2021 107 587
2022 92 523
2023 99 438
2024 96 440
2025 95 399

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, 1947–2025.

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