Shamir vs Shaun

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

Name A

Shamir

Boy name · Rank #3809

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Name B

Shaun

Boy name · Rank #1570

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Metric Shamir Shaun
Current Rank #3809 #1570
Total Births (all years) 1,491 70,398
Peak Year 2010 1978
Peak Year Births 49 6,105
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1975 1935

Births by Decade

Decade Shamir Shaun
1930ss — 63
1940ss — 230
1950ss — 1,239
1960ss — 5,559
1970ss 5 19,320
1980ss 220 24,470
1990ss 314 8,620
2000ss 409 7,010
2010ss 385 3,215
2020ss 158 672

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shamir Shaun
2014 30 324
2015 43 311
2016 49 250
2017 33 242
2018 33 205
2019 40 193
2020 40 172
2021 40 149
2022 27 122
2023 22 119
2024 29 110

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, 1975–2024.

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