Shan vs Shaun

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

Name A

Shan

Boy name · Rank #9084

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Name B

Shaun

Boy name · Rank #1570

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Metric Shan Shaun
Current Rank #9084 #1570
Total Births (all years) 2,224 70,398
Peak Year 1969 1978
Peak Year Births 73 6,105
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1944 1935

Births by Decade

Decade Shan Shaun
1930ss — 63
1940ss 5 230
1950ss 95 1,239
1960ss 346 5,559
1970ss 540 19,320
1980ss 337 24,470
1990ss 362 8,620
2000ss 313 7,010
2010ss 182 3,215
2020ss 44 672

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shan Shaun
2014 14 324
2015 9 311
2016 27 250
2017 15 242
2018 12 205
2019 9 193
2020 7 172
2021 6 149
2022 15 122
2023 8 119
2024 8 110

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, 1944–2024.

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