Shawn vs Shaun

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

Name A

Shawn

Boy name · Rank #637

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Name B

Shaun

Boy name · Rank #1567

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1931–2025.

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