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 #4006

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Name B

Shaun

Boy name · Rank #1567

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Shayne Shaun
Current Rank #4006 #1567
Total Births (all years) 10,741 70,481
Peak Year 1990 1978
Peak Year Births 399 6,105
Peak Decade 1990s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1950 1935

Births by Decade

Decade Shayne Shaun
1930s - 63
1940s - 230
1950s 166 1,239
1960s 1,080 5,559
1970s 1,952 19,317
1980s 1,745 24,470
1990s 2,969 8,621
2000s 1,789 7,010
2010s 845 3,219
2020s 195 753

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shayne Shaun
2014 78 325
2015 89 311
2016 81 250
2017 50 243
2018 62 206
2019 47 193
2020 34 172
2021 36 149
2022 30 122
2023 36 120
2024 27 111
2025 32 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, 1950–2025.

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