Recorded 1964–1992 Unisex name Peak 1976 107 births

Shawnn — boys' name

107 babies named Shawnn in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s121970s731980s111990s11
1970s
Peak decade

68% of everyone ever named Shawnn was born in this single decade.

1976
Single peak year

12 babies were named Shawnn in 1976 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shawnn

The Social Security Administration has registered 107 babies named Shawnn between 1964 and 1992, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Shawnn currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1976, when 12 babies received it in a single year. Shawnn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 44 additional births since 1964.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shawnn performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 73 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Shawnn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Shawnn in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shawnn 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 107 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.

Shawnn at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

107

Since 1964

29 years of records

Peak year

1976

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1964

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 1992

Shawnn popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1964

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1976)
12
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
468101214 19921988197919771975197219701964 5

Shawnn popularity over time — girls

44 total births recorded since 1964 (Shawnn as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 44 births
567891011 197519721971197019691964 6

Shawnn by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
73 births that decade — 68% of Shawnn's all-time total
1960s121970s731980s111990s11

Shawnn by state

Where Shawnn concentrates geographically — total births since 1964

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Shawnn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 4.7%
California share of Shawnn's total US births 4.7%

5 of 107 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shawnn?
107 babies have been named Shawnn since 1964. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1976 with 12 births.
When was Shawnn most popular?
Shawnn was most popular in the 1970s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
Where is Shawnn most popular?
The top states for the name Shawnn are California (5 births).
Is Shawnn a unisex name?
Yes, Shawnn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 107 births, and as a girl's name it has 44 births.
How long has the name Shawnn been used?
Shawnn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1964, spanning 29 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Shawnn?
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, 1964–1992 (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.