Shaman vs Shawn

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

Name A

Shaman

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Name B

Shawn

Boy name · Rank #637

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Metric Shaman Shawn
Current Rank Unranked #637
Total Births (all years) 71 306,542
Peak Year 1986 1971
Peak Year Births 9 12,825
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1976 1931

Births by Decade

Decade Shaman Shawn
1930ss — 40
1940ss — 459
1950ss — 6,460
1960ss — 47,795
1970ss 11 105,790
1980ss 15 65,598
1990ss 28 42,483
2000ss 17 24,198
2010ss — 10,673
2020ss — 3,046

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaman Shawn
2014 — 1,068
2015 — 962
2016 — 946
2017 — 830
2018 — 814
2019 — 723
2020 — 659
2021 — 587
2022 — 523
2023 — 438
2024 — 440
2025 — 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, 1976–2007.

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