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 #4337

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Name B

Shaun

Boy name · Rank #1570

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Metric Shaul Shaun
Current Rank #4337 #1570
Total Births (all years) 706 70,398
Peak Year 2021 1978
Peak Year Births 33 6,105
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1973 1935

Births by Decade

Decade Shaul Shaun
1930ss — 63
1940ss — 230
1950ss — 1,239
1960ss — 5,559
1970ss 27 19,320
1980ss 80 24,470
1990ss 96 8,620
2000ss 129 7,010
2010ss 237 3,215
2020ss 137 672

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaul Shaun
2014 21 324
2015 16 311
2016 29 250
2017 18 242
2018 26 205
2019 31 193
2020 24 172
2021 33 149
2022 28 122
2023 28 119
2024 24 110

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, 1973–2024.

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