Shammah vs Shaun

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

Name A

Shammah

Boy name

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Name B

Shaun

Boy name · Rank #1570

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Metric Shammah Shaun
Current Rank Unranked #1570
Total Births (all years) 66 70,398
Peak Year 1978 1978
Peak Year Births 7 6,105
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1978 1935

Births by Decade

Decade Shammah Shaun
1930ss — 63
1940ss — 230
1950ss — 1,239
1960ss — 5,559
1970ss 7 19,320
1980ss — 24,470
1990ss 6 8,620
2000ss 14 7,010
2010ss 25 3,215
2020ss 14 672

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shammah Shaun
2014 6 324
2015 — 311
2016 — 250
2017 7 242
2018 6 205
2019 — 193
2020 — 172
2021 7 149
2022 7 122
2023 — 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, 1978–2022.

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