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 #3928

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Name B

Shaun

Boy name · Rank #1570

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Metric Shaquille Shaun
Current Rank #3928 #1570
Total Births (all years) 5,726 70,398
Peak Year 1993 1978
Peak Year Births 1,785 6,105
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1989 1935

Births by Decade

Decade Shaquille Shaun
1930ss — 63
1940ss — 230
1950ss — 1,239
1960ss — 5,559
1970ss — 19,320
1980ss 14 24,470
1990ss 4,814 8,620
2000ss 248 7,010
2010ss 466 3,215
2020ss 184 672

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaquille Shaun
2014 58 324
2015 55 311
2016 53 250
2017 48 242
2018 55 205
2019 47 193
2020 52 172
2021 44 149
2022 32 122
2023 28 119
2024 28 110

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, 1989–2024.

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