Shaya vs Shawn

Side-by-side comparison of Shaya and Shawn — 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

Shawn

Boy name · Rank #637

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Metric Shaya Shawn
Current Rank #1445 #637
Total Births (all years) 1,672 306,134
Peak Year 2024 1971
Peak Year Births 125 12,825
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1955 1931

Births by Decade

Decade Shaya Shawn
1930ss — 40
1940ss — 460
1950ss 5 6,460
1960ss — 47,791
1970ss 19 105,794
1980ss 58 65,600
1990ss 128 42,484
2000ss 283 24,197
2010ss 652 10,671
2020ss 527 2,637

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaya Shawn
2014 50 1,067
2015 53 962
2016 82 946
2017 69 830
2018 83 814
2019 112 723
2020 82 657
2021 106 583
2022 94 522
2023 120 437
2024 125 438

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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