Shamus vs Shaun
Side-by-side comparison of Shamus and Shaun — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Shamus | Shaun |
| Current Rank | Unranked | #1567 |
| Total Births (all years) | 1,778 | 70,481 |
| Peak Year | 2007 | 1978 |
| Peak Year Births | 72 | 6,105 |
| Peak Decade | 2000ss | 1980ss |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1959 | 1935 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Shamus | Shaun |
| 1930ss | — | 63 |
| 1940ss | — | 230 |
| 1950ss | 7 | 1,239 |
| 1960ss | 38 | 5,559 |
| 1970ss | 339 | 19,317 |
| 1980ss | 280 | 24,470 |
| 1990ss | 350 | 8,621 |
| 2000ss | 502 | 7,010 |
| 2010ss | 220 | 3,219 |
| 2020ss | 42 | 753 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Shamus | Shaun |
| 2014 | 18 | 325 |
| 2015 | 19 | 311 |
| 2016 | 24 | 250 |
| 2017 | 16 | 243 |
| 2018 | 9 | 206 |
| 2019 | 9 | 193 |
| 2020 | 6 | 172 |
| 2021 | 11 | 149 |
| 2022 | 7 | 122 |
| 2023 | 9 | 120 |
| 2024 | — | 111 |
| 2025 | 9 | 79 |