Total births
44
Boys' name · since 1964
Schaun
Schaun has 44 recorded births since 1964 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1978 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 44
- total births
- 1964–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 84%
- born in that decade
Schaun is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 44 have been recorded since 1964.
Schaun has 44 recorded births among boys since 1964, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 1979.
- 44 total births
- 1964–1979 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 84% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
44 boys have been named Schaun since 1964, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1979.
- 44
- total births
- 1964–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 84%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
84% of everyone ever named Schaun was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
8 babies were named Schaun in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Schaun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Schaun's SSA record in two at 1976 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1971, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1978 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Schaun at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1964
Schaun popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–1979
- Peak year (1978)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Schaun by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Schaun's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 84% of all-time use.
Schaun births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s
1970s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 37 births (84% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Schaun? ▼
Since 1964, Social Security records show 44 babies named Schaun. The most recent recorded year was 1979. Its busiest year on record was 1978, with 8 births.
When was Schaun most popular? ▼
Schaun was most popular in the 1970s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Schaun been used? ▼
Records for Schaun go back to 1964, giving 16 years of history through 1979.
What names are similar to Schaun? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Schuyler, Schyler, Schneur, Schneider, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Schaun
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1964–1979 (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. "Schaun: Baby Name Since 1964 - 44 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/schaun. 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 Schaun 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 July 2026.