Total births
66
Boys' name · since 1969
Schawn
Schawn has 66 recorded births since 1969 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1973 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 66
- total births
- 1969–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 91%
- born in that decade
Schawn sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 66 recorded since 1969.
Schawn has 66 recorded births among boys since 1969, 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 1969 to 1979.
- 66 total births
- 1969–1979 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 91% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
66 boys have been named Schawn since 1969, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1979.
- 66
- total births
- 1969–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 91%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
91% of everyone ever named Schawn was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
9 babies were named Schawn in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Schawn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Schawn's SSA record in two at 1973 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 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1973 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Schawn at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1969
Schawn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–1979
- Peak year (1973)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Schawn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Schawn's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 91% of all-time use.
Schawn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
60 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 60 births (91% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Schawn? ▼
66 babies have been named Schawn since 1969. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year was 1973 with 9 births.
When was Schawn most popular? ▼
Schawn was most popular in the 1970s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Schawn been used? ▼
Records for Schawn go back to 1969, giving 11 years of history through 1979.
What names are similar to Schawn? ▼
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 Schawn
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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, 1969–1979 (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. "Schawn: Baby Name Since 1969 - 66 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/schawn. 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 Schawn 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.