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 #1567

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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 #1567 #637
Total Births (all years) 70,481 306,542
Peak Year 1978 1971
Peak Year Births 6,105 12,825
Peak Decade 1980s 1970s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1935 1931

Births by Decade

Decade Shaun Shawn
1930s 63 40
1940s 230 459
1950s 1,239 6,460
1960s 5,559 47,795
1970s 19,317 105,790
1980s 24,470 65,598
1990s 8,621 42,483
2000s 7,010 24,198
2010s 3,219 10,673
2020s 753 3,046

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaun Shawn
2014 325 1,068
2015 311 962
2016 250 946
2017 243 830
2018 206 814
2019 193 723
2020 172 659
2021 149 587
2022 122 523
2023 120 438
2024 111 440
2025 79 399

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, 1935–2025.

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