Shayan vs Shaun

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

Name A

Shayan

Boy name · Rank #1758

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Name B

Shaun

Boy name · Rank #1570

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Metric Shayan Shaun
Current Rank #1758 #1570
Total Births (all years) 2,229 70,398
Peak Year 2024 1978
Peak Year Births 94 6,105
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1982 1935

Births by Decade

Decade Shayan Shaun
1930ss — 63
1940ss — 230
1950ss — 1,239
1960ss — 5,559
1970ss — 19,320
1980ss 79 24,470
1990ss 457 8,620
2000ss 612 7,010
2010ss 660 3,215
2020ss 421 672

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shayan Shaun
2014 78 324
2015 74 311
2016 64 250
2017 60 242
2018 67 205
2019 73 193
2020 86 172
2021 73 149
2022 84 122
2023 84 119
2024 94 110

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, 1982–2024.

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