Shayne vs Shawn

Side-by-side comparison of Shayne and Shawn — 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

Shawn

Boy name · Rank #637

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Shayne Shawn
Current Rank #3992 #637
Total Births (all years) 10,708 306,134
Peak Year 1990 1971
Peak Year Births 399 12,825
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1950 1931

Births by Decade

Decade Shayne Shawn
1930ss — 40
1940ss — 460
1950ss 166 6,460
1960ss 1,080 47,791
1970ss 1,952 105,794
1980ss 1,745 65,600
1990ss 2,969 42,484
2000ss 1,789 24,197
2010ss 844 10,671
2020ss 163 2,637

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shayne Shawn
2014 78 1,067
2015 89 962
2016 81 946
2017 50 830
2018 62 814
2019 47 723
2020 34 657
2021 36 583
2022 30 522
2023 36 437
2024 27 438

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, 1950–2024.

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