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 #1762

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Name B

Shaun

Boy name · Rank #1567

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Metric Shayan Shaun
Current Rank #1762 #1567
Total Births (all years) 2,296 70,481
Peak Year 2024 1978
Peak Year Births 94 6,105
Peak Decade 2010s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1982 1935

Births by Decade

Decade Shayan Shaun
1930s - 63
1940s - 230
1950s - 1,239
1960s - 5,559
1970s - 19,317
1980s 79 24,470
1990s 457 8,621
2000s 612 7,010
2010s 660 3,219
2020s 488 753

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shayan Shaun
2014 78 325
2015 74 311
2016 64 250
2017 60 243
2018 67 206
2019 73 193
2020 86 172
2021 73 149
2022 84 122
2023 84 120
2024 94 111
2025 67 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, 1982–2025.

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