Boys' name · since 1925
Shun
Since 1925, U.S. Social Security records show 909 babies named Shun, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,466 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 909
- born since 1925
- 1970s
- peak decade
Shun sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 909 recorded since 1925.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shun has been recorded 909 times among boys since 1925, 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 1925 to 2023.
- #5,466 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 909 born since 1925
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shun ranks #5,466 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 909 born since 1925, peaking in the 1970s.
- #5,466 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 909
- born since 1925
- 1970s
- peak decade
Shun's 909 recorded births place it above 87.97% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
Shun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shun's full recorded timeline at 1993, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1925, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 41 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shun popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–2023
- Peak year (1980)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 99 years of records
Shun popularity over time - girls
30 total births recorded since 1969 (Shun as girls' name)
Shun by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (280 births, 31% of the file).
1970s was Shun's strongest decade.
280 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Shun births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1960s 59
1960s
59 births
- 1970s
1970s
280 births
- 1980s
1980s
184 births
- 1990s
1990s
137 births
- 2000s
2000s
132 births
- 2010s 92
2010s
92 births
- 2020s 20
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 280 births (31% of all-time use).
How Shun compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Shun's total volume
Shun by state
Where Shun concentrates geographically, total births since 1925
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 17 | 1.9% |
| #2 | Tennessee | | 17 | 1.9% |
| #3 | Texas | | 12 | 1.3% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 10 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 10 | 1.1% |
| #6 | California | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 6 | 0.7% |
17 of 909 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Shun's data
- Shun's decade-level peak was the 1970s (280 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Shuns (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois 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 Shun: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1980)
Similar record span (~98 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, 1925–2023 (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 Shun 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.