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 #1721

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Name B

Shawn

Boy name · Rank #637

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Metric Shalom Shawn
Current Rank #1721 #637
Total Births (all years) 2,362 306,134
Peak Year 2021 1971
Peak Year Births 106 12,825
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1947 1931

Births by Decade

Decade Shalom Shawn
1930ss — 40
1940ss 6 460
1950ss 15 6,460
1960ss 53 47,791
1970ss 98 105,794
1980ss 166 65,600
1990ss 269 42,484
2000ss 529 24,197
2010ss 744 10,671
2020ss 482 2,637

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shalom Shawn
2014 74 1,067
2015 91 962
2016 77 946
2017 80 830
2018 71 814
2019 89 723
2020 91 657
2021 106 583
2022 92 522
2023 97 437
2024 96 438

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.

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