Shaul vs Shaun

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

Name A

Shaul

Boy name · Rank #4358

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Name B

Shaun

Boy name · Rank #1567

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Metric Shaul Shaun
Current Rank #4358 #1567
Total Births (all years) 730 70,481
Peak Year 2021 1978
Peak Year Births 33 6,105
Peak Decade 2010s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1973 1935

Births by Decade

Decade Shaul Shaun
1930s - 63
1940s - 230
1950s - 1,239
1960s - 5,559
1970s 27 19,317
1980s 80 24,470
1990s 96 8,621
2000s 129 7,010
2010s 237 3,219
2020s 161 753

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaul Shaun
2014 21 325
2015 16 311
2016 29 250
2017 18 243
2018 26 206
2019 31 193
2020 24 172
2021 33 149
2022 28 122
2023 28 120
2024 24 111
2025 24 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, 1973–2025.

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