Shamel vs Shaun

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

Name A

Shamel

Boy name

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Name B

Shaun

Boy name · Rank #1570

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Metric Shamel Shaun
Current Rank Unranked #1570
Total Births (all years) 1,020 70,398
Peak Year 1993 1978
Peak Year Births 42 6,105
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1974 1935

Births by Decade

Decade Shamel Shaun
1930ss — 63
1940ss — 230
1950ss — 1,239
1960ss — 5,559
1970ss 89 19,320
1980ss 297 24,470
1990ss 317 8,620
2000ss 197 7,010
2010ss 108 3,215
2020ss 12 672

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shamel Shaun
2014 11 324
2015 13 311
2016 11 250
2017 8 242
2018 7 205
2019 — 193
2020 — 172
2021 7 149
2022 — 122
2023 5 119
2024 — 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, 1974–2023.

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