Recorded 1970–2001 Boys' name Peak 1979 76 births

Shaunn — boys' name

76 babies named Shaunn in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s491980s222000s5

The verdict

76 boys have been named Shaunn since 1970, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2001.

76
total births
1970–2001
years on record
1970s
peak decade
64%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

64% of everyone ever named Shaunn was born in this single decade.

1979
Single peak year

13 babies were named Shaunn in 1979 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shaunn

The Social Security Administration has registered 76 babies named Shaunn between 1970 and 2001, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Shaunn currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 1979, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shaunn performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 49 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shaunn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shaunn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 76 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Shaunn at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

76

Since 1970

32 years of records

Peak year

1979

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1970

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2001

Shaunn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–1970

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1979)
13
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
468101214 200119851981198019791978197219711970 8

Shaunn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
49 births that decade — 64% of Shaunn's all-time total
1970s491980s222000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaunn?
76 babies have been named Shaunn since 1970. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1979 with 13 births.
When was Shaunn most popular?
Shaunn was most popular in the 1970s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Shaunn been used?
Shaunn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 32 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Shaunn?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1970–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.