Shayne vs Shaun

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

Name A

Shayne

Boy name · Rank #3992

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Name B

Shaun

Boy name · Rank #1570

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Metric Shayne Shaun
Current Rank #3992 #1570
Total Births (all years) 10,708 70,398
Peak Year 1990 1978
Peak Year Births 399 6,105
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1950 1935

Births by Decade

Decade Shayne Shaun
1930ss — 63
1940ss — 230
1950ss 166 1,239
1960ss 1,080 5,559
1970ss 1,952 19,320
1980ss 1,745 24,470
1990ss 2,969 8,620
2000ss 1,789 7,010
2010ss 844 3,215
2020ss 163 672

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shayne Shaun
2014 78 324
2015 89 311
2016 81 250
2017 50 242
2018 62 205
2019 47 193
2020 34 172
2021 36 149
2022 30 122
2023 36 119
2024 27 110

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, 1950–2024.

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