Sharif vs Shaun

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

Name A

Sharif

Boy name · Rank #5270

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Name B

Shaun

Boy name · Rank #1570

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Metric Sharif Shaun
Current Rank #5270 #1570
Total Births (all years) 2,678 70,398
Peak Year 1980 1978
Peak Year Births 82 6,105
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1963 1935

Births by Decade

Decade Sharif Shaun
1930ss — 63
1940ss — 230
1950ss — 1,239
1960ss 41 5,559
1970ss 538 19,320
1980ss 643 24,470
1990ss 679 8,620
2000ss 436 7,010
2010ss 249 3,215
2020ss 92 672

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sharif Shaun
2014 28 324
2015 24 311
2016 28 250
2017 14 242
2018 19 205
2019 26 193
2020 23 172
2021 23 149
2022 15 122
2023 13 119
2024 18 110

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, 1963–2024.

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