Unisex name · since 1964
Shawnn
Shawnn has 107 recorded births since 1964 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1976 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16,993 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 107
- born since 1964
- 1970s
- peak decade
107 boys have been named Shawnn since 1964, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Shawnn recorded 107 times among boys since 1964, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 1992.
- #16,993 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 107 born since 1964
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shawnn ranks #16,993 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 107 born since 1964, peaking in the 1970s.
- #16,993 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 107
- born since 1964
- 1970s
- peak decade
Shawnn's 107 recorded births place it above 62.62% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Shawnn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shawnn splits its recorded history at 1976: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1964 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1976 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shawnn popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–1992
- Peak year (1976)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Shawnn popularity over time - girls
44 total births recorded since 1964 (Shawnn as girls' name)
Shawnn by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (73 births, 68% of the file).
1970s was Shawnn's strongest decade.
73 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Shawnn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s
1970s
73 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 73 births (68% of all-time use).
Shawnn by state
Where Shawnn concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 4.7% |
5 of 107 births nationwide.
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What to do with Shawnn's data
- Shawnn's decade-level peak was the 1970s (73 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Shawnns (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shawnn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1976)
Similar record span (~28 yrs)
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, 1964–1992 (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 Shawnn 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.