Total births
36
Boys' name · since 1972
Sahwn
36 babies named Sahwn in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 36
- total births
- 1972–1987
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Sahwn sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 36 recorded since 1972.
Sahwn has 36 recorded births among boys since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1987.
- 36 total births
- 1972–1987 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
36 boys have been named Sahwn since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1987.
- 36
- total births
- 1972–1987
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Sahwn was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
8 babies were named Sahwn in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Sahwn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sahwn's SSA record in two at 1980 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sahwn at a glance
Last recorded 1987Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Sahwn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1987
- Peak year (1980)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Sahwn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Sahwn's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Sahwn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
15 births
- 1980s
1980s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 21 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sahwn? ▼
36 babies have been named Sahwn since 1972. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1980 with 8 births.
When was Sahwn most popular? ▼
Sahwn was most popular in the 1980s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Sahwn been used? ▼
Sahwn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 16 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Sahwn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sahil, Sahir, Sahib, Sahaj, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Sahwn
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sahwn
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Sahib Boy
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Sahaj Boy
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Saharsh Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1972–1987 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sahwn: Baby Name Since 1972 - 36 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sahwn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sahwn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.