Shamar vs Shaun

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

Name A

Shamar

Boy name · Rank #3293

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Name B

Shaun

Boy name · Rank #1570

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Metric Shamar Shaun
Current Rank #3293 #1570
Total Births (all years) 6,120 70,398
Peak Year 2000 1978
Peak Year Births 383 6,105
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1972 1935

Births by Decade

Decade Shamar Shaun
1930ss — 63
1940ss — 230
1950ss — 1,239
1960ss — 5,559
1970ss 191 19,320
1980ss 625 24,470
1990ss 1,304 8,620
2000ss 2,538 7,010
2010ss 1,191 3,215
2020ss 271 672

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shamar Shaun
2014 101 324
2015 120 311
2016 91 250
2017 94 242
2018 101 205
2019 85 193
2020 69 172
2021 61 149
2022 63 122
2023 42 119
2024 36 110

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, 1972–2024.

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