Total births
165
Unisex name · since 1975
Shawon
Shawon has 165 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1986 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 165
- total births
- 1975–2005
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Shawon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 165 recorded since 1975.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shawon has been recorded 165 times among boys since 1975, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2005.
- 165 total births
- 1975–2005 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
165 boys have been named Shawon since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2005.
- 165
- total births
- 1975–2005
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Shawon was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
17 babies were named Shawon in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
Shawon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shawon splits its recorded history at 1991: 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 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1986 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shawon at a glance
Last recorded 2005Peak year
1986
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Shawon popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2005
- Peak year (1986)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Shawon popularity over time - girls
40 total births recorded since 1970 (Shawon as girls' name)
Shawon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Shawon's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Shawon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
75 births
- 1990s
1990s
65 births
- 2000s 20
2000s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 75 births (45% of all-time use).
Shawon by state
Where Shawon concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 11 | 6.7% |
Illinois share of Shawon's total US births 6.7%
11 of 165 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shawon? ▼
Shawon has been given to 165 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2005. 17 babies were born in 1986, its single highest year.
When was Shawon most popular? ▼
Shawon was most popular in the 1980s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Where is Shawon most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shawon are Illinois (11 births).
Is Shawon a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Shawon is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 165 births, and as a girl's name it has 40 births.
How long has the name Shawon been used? ▼
Records for Shawon go back to 1975, giving 31 years of history through 2005.
What names are similar to Shawon? ▼
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 Shawon's data
- Shawon's decade-level peak was the 1980s (75 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Shawons (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois 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 Shawon
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shawon
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Shannon Boy
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Compare Shawon side by side: Shawon vs Shawn Shawon vs Shane Shawon vs Shaun
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1975–2005 (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. "Shawon: Baby Name Since 1975 - 165 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shawon. 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 Shawon 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 June 2026.