Shaquille vs Shaun

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

Name A

Shaquille

Boy name · Rank #3941

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Name B

Shaun

Boy name · Rank #1567

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Metric Shaquille Shaun
Current Rank #3941 #1567
Total Births (all years) 5,769 70,481
Peak Year 1993 1978
Peak Year Births 1,785 6,105
Peak Decade 1990s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1989 1935

Births by Decade

Decade Shaquille Shaun
1930s - 63
1940s - 230
1950s - 1,239
1960s - 5,559
1970s - 19,317
1980s 14 24,470
1990s 4,814 8,621
2000s 248 7,010
2010s 466 3,219
2020s 227 753

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaquille Shaun
2014 58 325
2015 55 311
2016 53 250
2017 48 243
2018 55 206
2019 47 193
2020 52 172
2021 44 149
2022 32 122
2023 28 120
2024 28 111
2025 43 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, 1989–2025.

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