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 #1570

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1931–2024.

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