Shan vs Shawn

Side-by-side comparison of Shan and Shawn — 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

Shawn

Boy name · Rank #637

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Metric Shan Shawn
Current Rank #9084 #637
Total Births (all years) 2,224 306,134
Peak Year 1969 1971
Peak Year Births 73 12,825
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1944 1931

Births by Decade

Decade Shan Shawn
1930ss — 40
1940ss 5 460
1950ss 95 6,460
1960ss 346 47,791
1970ss 540 105,794
1980ss 337 65,600
1990ss 362 42,484
2000ss 313 24,197
2010ss 182 10,671
2020ss 44 2,637

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shan Shawn
2014 14 1,067
2015 9 962
2016 27 946
2017 15 830
2018 12 814
2019 9 723
2020 7 657
2021 6 583
2022 15 522
2023 8 437
2024 8 438

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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