Shayden vs Shawn

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

Name A

Shayden

Boy name · Rank #6618

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Name B

Shawn

Boy name · Rank #637

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Metric Shayden Shawn
Current Rank #6618 #637
Total Births (all years) 960 306,134
Peak Year 2008 1971
Peak Year Births 62 12,825
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1992 1931

Births by Decade

Decade Shayden Shawn
1930ss — 40
1940ss — 460
1950ss — 6,460
1960ss — 47,791
1970ss — 105,794
1980ss — 65,600
1990ss 78 42,484
2000ss 458 24,197
2010ss 319 10,671
2020ss 105 2,637

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shayden Shawn
2014 27 1,067
2015 21 962
2016 25 946
2017 17 830
2018 32 814
2019 24 723
2020 29 657
2021 24 583
2022 21 522
2023 18 437
2024 13 438

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, 1992–2024.

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