Shaw vs Shaun

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

Name A

Shaw

Boy name · Rank #4201

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Name B

Shaun

Boy name · Rank #1570

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Metric Shaw Shaun
Current Rank #4201 #1570
Total Births (all years) 1,315 70,398
Peak Year 2020 1978
Peak Year Births 39 6,105
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1935

Births by Decade

Decade Shaw Shaun
1910ss 6 —
1920ss 12 —
1930ss 5 63
1940ss — 230
1950ss 16 1,239
1960ss 71 5,559
1970ss 195 19,320
1980ss 179 24,470
1990ss 186 8,620
2000ss 205 7,010
2010ss 284 3,215
2020ss 156 672

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaw Shaun
2014 25 324
2015 31 311
2016 33 250
2017 28 242
2018 31 205
2019 31 193
2020 39 172
2021 32 149
2022 34 122
2023 26 119
2024 25 110

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, 1914–2024.

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