Shant vs Shaun

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

Name A

Shant

Boy name

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Name B

Shaun

Boy name · Rank #1570

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Metric Shant Shaun
Current Rank Unranked #1570
Total Births (all years) 817 70,398
Peak Year 1991 1978
Peak Year Births 33 6,105
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1972 1935

Births by Decade

Decade Shant Shaun
1930ss — 63
1940ss — 230
1950ss — 1,239
1960ss — 5,559
1970ss 58 19,320
1980ss 203 24,470
1990ss 249 8,620
2000ss 185 7,010
2010ss 95 3,215
2020ss 27 672

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shant Shaun
2014 — 324
2015 12 311
2016 11 250
2017 14 242
2018 — 205
2019 10 193
2020 12 172
2021 6 149
2022 — 122
2023 9 119
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, 1972–2023.

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