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 #3308

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Name B

Shaun

Boy name · Rank #1567

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Metric Shamar Shaun
Current Rank #3308 #1567
Total Births (all years) 6,137 70,481
Peak Year 2000 1978
Peak Year Births 383 6,105
Peak Decade 2000s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1972 1935

Births by Decade

Decade Shamar Shaun
1930s - 63
1940s - 230
1950s - 1,239
1960s - 5,559
1970s 191 19,317
1980s 625 24,470
1990s 1,304 8,621
2000s 2,538 7,010
2010s 1,191 3,219
2020s 288 753

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shamar Shaun
2014 101 325
2015 120 311
2016 91 250
2017 94 243
2018 101 206
2019 85 193
2020 69 172
2021 61 149
2022 64 122
2023 42 120
2024 36 111
2025 16 79

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, 1972–2025.

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