Shaquille vs Shawn

Side-by-side comparison of Shaquille and Shawn — 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

Shawn

Boy name · Rank #637

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Metric Shaquille Shawn
Current Rank #3928 #637
Total Births (all years) 5,726 306,134
Peak Year 1993 1971
Peak Year Births 1,785 12,825
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1989 1931

Births by Decade

Decade Shaquille Shawn
1930ss — 40
1940ss — 460
1950ss — 6,460
1960ss — 47,791
1970ss — 105,794
1980ss 14 65,600
1990ss 4,814 42,484
2000ss 248 24,197
2010ss 466 10,671
2020ss 184 2,637

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaquille Shawn
2014 58 1,067
2015 55 962
2016 53 946
2017 48 830
2018 55 814
2019 47 723
2020 52 657
2021 44 583
2022 32 522
2023 28 437
2024 28 438

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, 1989–2024.

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