Total births
387
Boys' name · since 1965
Shaughn
Since 1965, U.S. Social Security records show 387 babies named Shaughn, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 387
- total births
- 1965–2012
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Shaughn is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 387 have been recorded since 1965.
Shaughn has 387 recorded births among boys since 1965, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2012.
- 387 total births
- 1965–2012 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
387 boys have been named Shaughn since 1965, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2012.
- 387
- total births
- 1965–2012
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Shaughn was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
20 babies were named Shaughn in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Shaughn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shaughn's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1968, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shaughn at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1965
Shaughn popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2012
- Peak year (1992)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Shaughn popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1973 (Shaughn as girls' name)
Shaughn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Shaughn's strongest decade.
132 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Shaughn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 17
1960s
17 births
- 1970s 46
1970s
46 births
- 1980s
1980s
131 births
- 1990s
1990s
132 births
- 2000s 46
2000s
46 births
- 2010s 15
2010s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 132 births (34% of all-time use).
Shaughn by state
Where Shaughn concentrates geographically, total births since 1965
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.3% |
California share of Shaughn's total US births 1.3%
5 of 387 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shaughn? ▼
Shaughn has been given to 387 babies in the U.S. since 1965, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 20 babies were born in 1992, its single highest year.
When was Shaughn most popular? ▼
Shaughn was most popular in the 1990s decade with 132 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Shaughn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shaughn are California (5 births).
How long has the name Shaughn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shaughn since 1965 -- 48 years through the most recent 2012 data.
What names are similar to Shaughn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shawn, Shane, Shaun, Shannon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Shaughn's data
- Shaughn's decade-level peak was the 1990s (132 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Shaughns (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Shaughn
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shaughn
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Compare Shaughn side by side: Shaughn vs Shawn Shaughn vs Shane Shaughn vs Shaun
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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, 1965–2012 (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. "Shaughn: Baby Name Since 1965 - 387 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shaughn. 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 Shaughn 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.