Shareef vs Shaun

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

Name A

Shareef

Boy name · Rank #10098

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Name B

Shaun

Boy name · Rank #1570

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Metric Shareef Shaun
Current Rank #10098 #1570
Total Births (all years) 1,187 70,398
Peak Year 1997 1978
Peak Year Births 53 6,105
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1974 1935

Births by Decade

Decade Shareef Shaun
1930ss — 63
1940ss — 230
1950ss — 1,239
1960ss — 5,559
1970ss 147 19,320
1980ss 242 24,470
1990ss 314 8,620
2000ss 267 7,010
2010ss 160 3,215
2020ss 57 672

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shareef Shaun
2014 19 324
2015 13 311
2016 14 250
2017 13 242
2018 13 205
2019 28 193
2020 19 172
2021 15 149
2022 8 122
2023 8 119
2024 7 110

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, 1974–2024.

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