Shamus vs Shawn
Side-by-side comparison of Shamus and Shawn — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Shamus | Shawn |
| Current Rank | Unranked | #637 |
| Total Births (all years) | 1,778 | 306,542 |
| Peak Year | 2007 | 1971 |
| Peak Year Births | 72 | 12,825 |
| Peak Decade | 2000ss | 1970ss |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1959 | 1931 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Shamus | Shawn |
| 1930ss | — | 40 |
| 1940ss | — | 459 |
| 1950ss | 7 | 6,460 |
| 1960ss | 38 | 47,795 |
| 1970ss | 339 | 105,790 |
| 1980ss | 280 | 65,598 |
| 1990ss | 350 | 42,483 |
| 2000ss | 502 | 24,198 |
| 2010ss | 220 | 10,673 |
| 2020ss | 42 | 3,046 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Shamus | Shawn |
| 2014 | 18 | 1,068 |
| 2015 | 19 | 962 |
| 2016 | 24 | 946 |
| 2017 | 16 | 830 |
| 2018 | 9 | 814 |
| 2019 | 9 | 723 |
| 2020 | 6 | 659 |
| 2021 | 11 | 587 |
| 2022 | 7 | 523 |
| 2023 | 9 | 438 |
| 2024 | — | 440 |
| 2025 | 9 | 399 |