Total births
444
Unisex name · since 1959
Shaune
Shaune has 444 recorded births since 1959 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1978 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 444
- total births
- 1959–2009
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Shaune sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 444 recorded since 1959.
Shaune has 444 recorded births among boys since 1959, 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 1959 to 2009.
- 444 total births
- 1959–2009 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
444 boys have been named Shaune since 1959, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2009.
- 444
- total births
- 1959–2009
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Shaune was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
27 babies were named Shaune in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Shaune's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shaune splits its recorded history at 1981: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1959 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1978 peak of 27 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shaune at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1959
Shaune popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2009
- Peak year (1978)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Shaune popularity over time - girls
335 total births recorded since 1950 (Shaune as girls' name)
Shaune by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Shaune's strongest decade.
145 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Shaune births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
83 births
- 1970s
1970s
145 births
- 1980s
1980s
122 births
- 1990s 52
1990s
52 births
- 2000s 37
2000s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 145 births (33% of all-time use).
Shaune by state
Where Shaune concentrates geographically, total births since 1959
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.1% |
New York share of Shaune's total US births 1.1%
5 of 444 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shaune? ▼
Shaune has been given to 444 babies in the U.S. since 1959, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 27 babies were born in 1978, its single highest year.
When was Shaune most popular? ▼
Shaune was most popular in the 1970s decade with 145 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Where is Shaune most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shaune are New York (5 births).
Is Shaune a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Shaune is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 444 births, and as a girl's name it has 335 births.
How long has the name Shaune been used? ▼
Records for Shaune go back to 1959, giving 51 years of history through 2009.
What names are similar to Shaune? ▼
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 Shaune's data
- Shaune's decade-level peak was the 1970s (145 total births); usage has since declined to 37 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Shaunes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Shaune
Nearby Names Like Shaune
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shaune
Shawn Boy
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Shane Boy
#601 192,583 births
Shaun Boy
#1567 70,481 births
Shannon Boy
#2597 52,379 births
Shayne Boy
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Compare Shaune side by side: Shaune vs Shawn Shaune vs Shane Shaune vs Shaun
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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, 1959–2009 (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. "Shaune: Baby Name Since 1959 - 444 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shaune. 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 Shaune 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.