Shaya vs Shaun

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

Name A

Shaya

Boy name · Rank #1445

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Name B

Shaun

Boy name · Rank #1570

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Metric Shaya Shaun
Current Rank #1445 #1570
Total Births (all years) 1,672 70,398
Peak Year 2024 1978
Peak Year Births 125 6,105
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1955 1935

Births by Decade

Decade Shaya Shaun
1930ss — 63
1940ss — 230
1950ss 5 1,239
1960ss — 5,559
1970ss 19 19,320
1980ss 58 24,470
1990ss 128 8,620
2000ss 283 7,010
2010ss 652 3,215
2020ss 527 672

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaya Shaun
2014 50 324
2015 53 311
2016 82 250
2017 69 242
2018 83 205
2019 112 193
2020 82 172
2021 106 149
2022 94 122
2023 120 119
2024 125 110

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, 1955–2024.

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