Shayn vs Shaun

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

Name A

Shayn

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Name B

Shaun

Boy name · Rank #1570

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Metric Shayn Shaun
Current Rank Unranked #1570
Total Births (all years) 454 70,398
Peak Year 1989 1978
Peak Year Births 21 6,105
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1969 1935

Births by Decade

Decade Shayn Shaun
1930ss — 63
1940ss — 230
1950ss — 1,239
1960ss 5 5,559
1970ss 54 19,320
1980ss 98 24,470
1990ss 170 8,620
2000ss 77 7,010
2010ss 50 3,215
2020ss — 672

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shayn Shaun
2014 10 324
2015 6 311
2016 — 250
2017 5 242
2018 — 205
2019 5 193
2020 — 172
2021 — 149
2022 — 122
2023 — 119
2024 — 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, 1969–2019.

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