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

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Name B

Shaun

Boy name · Rank #1567

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Metric Shant Shaun
Current Rank Unranked #1567
Total Births (all years) 823 70,481
Peak Year 1991 1978
Peak Year Births 33 6,105
Peak Decade 1990s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1972 1935

Births by Decade

Decade Shant Shaun
1930s - 63
1940s - 230
1950s - 1,239
1960s - 5,559
1970s 58 19,317
1980s 203 24,470
1990s 249 8,621
2000s 185 7,010
2010s 95 3,219
2020s 33 753

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shant Shaun
2014 - 325
2015 12 311
2016 11 250
2017 14 243
2018 - 206
2019 10 193
2020 12 172
2021 6 149
2022 - 122
2023 9 120
2024 - 111
2025 6 79

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, 1972–2025.

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