Shaun vs Shawn

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

Name A

Shaun

Boy name · Rank #1570

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Name B

Shawn

Boy name · Rank #637

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Shaun Shawn
Current Rank #1570 #637
Total Births (all years) 70,398 306,134
Peak Year 1978 1971
Peak Year Births 6,105 12,825
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1935 1931

Births by Decade

Decade Shaun Shawn
1930ss 63 40
1940ss 230 460
1950ss 1,239 6,460
1960ss 5,559 47,791
1970ss 19,320 105,794
1980ss 24,470 65,600
1990ss 8,620 42,484
2000ss 7,010 24,197
2010ss 3,215 10,671
2020ss 672 2,637

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaun Shawn
2014 324 1,067
2015 311 962
2016 250 946
2017 242 830
2018 205 814
2019 193 723
2020 172 657
2021 149 583
2022 122 522
2023 119 437
2024 110 438

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, 1935–2024.

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