Boys' name · since 1970

Shaunn

Shaunn has 76 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#19,298 of 45,481
all-time among boys
76
born since 1970
1970s
peak decade

Shaunn sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 76 recorded since 1970.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaunn has been recorded 76 times among boys since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2001.

  • #19,298 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 76 born since 1970
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaunn ranks #19,298 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 76 born since 1970, peaking in the 1970s.

#19,298 of 45,481
all-time among boys
76
born since 1970
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shaunn's 76 recorded births place it above 57.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Shaunn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Shaunn's full recorded timeline at 1979, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1979 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Shaunn popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1979)
13
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
468101214 197019711972197819791980198119852001 5

Shaunn by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (49 births, 64% of the file).

1970s was Shaunn's strongest decade.

49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.

Shaunn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 49 births (64% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaunn? ▼
Since 1970, Social Security records show 76 babies named Shaunn. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #19,298 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2001. Its busiest year on record was 1979, with 13 births.
Where does Shaunn sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaunn ranks #19,298 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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? ▼
Records for Shaunn go back to 1970, giving 32 years of history 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.

What to do with Shaunn's data

  • Shaunn's decade-level peak was the 1970s (49 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Shaunn

Nearby Names Like Shaunn

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shaunn

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Shannon Boy
#2994 52,379 births
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Dunbar
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Selman
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Beacher
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shaunn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1970–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Shaunn 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 August 2026.