Compare two names
Shain and Shaun side by side: Shain peaked in 1978 and Shaun in 1978; in 2025 they were given to 6 and 79 babies.
Shain and Shaun, year by year
Girls and boys together; Shain solid, Shaun dashed.
| Shain | Shaun | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 6 | 79 |
| Rank 2025 | #11,776 among boys’ names | #1,956 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 1,241 | 73,610 |
| Peak year | 1978 | 1978 |
| Girls | 2% | 4% |
| Alive, estimated | 1,170 | 68,000 |
| Median age | 37 | 44 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.