Total births
176
Boys' name · since 1966
Shuan
176 babies named Shuan in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 176
- total births
- 1966–2001
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Shuan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 176 have been recorded since 1966.
Shuan has 176 recorded births among boys since 1966, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2001.
- 176 total births
- 1966–2001 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
176 boys have been named Shuan since 1966, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2001.
- 176
- total births
- 1966–2001
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Shuan was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
17 babies were named Shuan in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Shuan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shuan's full recorded timeline at 1980, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1966, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shuan at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1966
Shuan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2001
- Peak year (1980)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Shuan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Shuan's strongest decade.
81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Shuan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s
1970s
73 births
- 1980s
1980s
81 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 81 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shuan? ▼
176 babies have been named Shuan since 1966. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1980 with 17 births.
When was Shuan most popular? ▼
Shuan was most popular in the 1980s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Shuan been used? ▼
Shuan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 36 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Shuan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shulem, Shun, Shubh, Shuaib, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Shuan's data
- Shuan's decade-level peak was the 1980s (81 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.
- 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 Shuan
Nearby Names Like Shuan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shuan
Shulem Boy
#1986 1,584 births
Shun Boy
909 births
Shubh Boy
#3762 418 births
Shuaib Boy
#4952 333 births
Shubham Boy
#10316 310 births
Compare Shuan side by side: Shuan vs Shulem Shuan vs Shun Shuan vs Shubh
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1966–2001 (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. "Shuan: Baby Name Since 1966 - 176 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shuan. 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 Shuan 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 July 2026.