Shaul vs Shawn

Side-by-side comparison of Shaul and Shawn — 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

Shawn

Boy name · Rank #637

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Metric Shaul Shawn
Current Rank #4337 #637
Total Births (all years) 706 306,134
Peak Year 2021 1971
Peak Year Births 33 12,825
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1973 1931

Births by Decade

Decade Shaul Shawn
1930ss — 40
1940ss — 460
1950ss — 6,460
1960ss — 47,791
1970ss 27 105,794
1980ss 80 65,600
1990ss 96 42,484
2000ss 129 24,197
2010ss 237 10,671
2020ss 137 2,637

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaul Shawn
2014 21 1,067
2015 16 962
2016 29 946
2017 18 830
2018 26 814
2019 31 723
2020 24 657
2021 33 583
2022 28 522
2023 28 437
2024 24 438

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, 1973–2024.

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