Shaun

Given to 73,610 US babies since 1935

▼ Falling −43% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025
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recorded as girls
#1942
recorded as boys
Babies in 2025
79
boys 79
Peak year
1978
6,105 babies recorded as boys
All-time total
73,610
since 1935

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Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys
Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Shaun was most popular in 1978, when 6,105 babies recorded as boys got the name (3.7 per 1,000). In 2025, 79 babies were named Shaun, ranking #1942 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 43%.01.252.53.75518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1978 Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Shaun was most popular in 1978, when 6,105 babies recorded as boys got the name (3.7 per 1,000). In 2025, 79 babies were named Shaun, ranking #1942 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 43%.01.252.53.7551880192019602000Peak 1978

Shaun was most popular in 1978, when 6,105 babies recorded as boys got the name (3.7 per 1,000). In 2025, 79 babies were named Shaun, ranking #1942 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 43%.

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YearGirlsRankBoysRank
2025 <5 — 79 1942
2024 <5 — 111 1563
2023 <5 — 120 1489
2022 6 13592 122 1479
2021 9 10292 149 1273
2020 <5 — 172 1134
2019 <5 — 193 1057
2018 6 13793 206 1005
2017 8 11615 243 885
2016 <5 — 250 876
2015 5 16419 311 767
2014 <5 — 325 736
2013 5 16547 331 709
2012 6 14962 391 620
2011 6 14824 428 587
2010 13 8701 541 483
2009 11 9975 554 492
2008 11 10084 672 432
2007 16 7733 770 393
2006 7 13606 905 342
2005 14 7891 722 397
2004 19 6216 660 398
2003 12 8505 687 381
2002 17 6392 635 401
2001 12 8196 654 390
2000 18 5937 751 355
1999 23 4718 687 377
1998 22 4796 692 370
1997 20 5010 630 384
1996 21 4739 646 371
1995 28 3780 710 347
1994 29 3704 779 324
1993 31 3506 948 291
1992 32 3419 988 288
1991 28 3722 1,187 238
1990 35 3156 1,354 224
1989 27 3673 1,388 207
1988 32 3095 1,657 169
1987 26 3424 1,828 151
1986 42 2384 2,066 132
1985 49 2137 2,354 120
1984 50 2018 2,251 121
1983 42 2272 2,466 111
1982 56 1900 3,154 96
1981 74 1580 3,383 86
1980 73 1583 3,923 79
1979 107 1210 4,736 64
1978 116 1117 6,105 52
1977 93 1275 2,578 103
1976 43 2027 625 296
1975 47 1906 699 275
1974 55 1667 802 250
1973 53 1690 749 259
1972 63 1502 948 226
1971 86 1280 1,086 216
1970 138 929 989 240
1969 94 1148 880 246
1968 98 1066 851 244
1967 108 980 724 271
1966 127 890 585 308
1965 109 996 555 322
1964 121 955 574 327
1963 99 1087 478 355
1962 70 1323 387 407
1961 69 1343 287 475
1960 51 1561 238 514
1959 80 1192 270 476
1958 50 1512 189 563
1957 55 1427 207 539
1956 52 1470 142 636
1955 62 1275 117 676
1954 35 1739 101 717
1953 29 1872 73 839
1952 22 2200 46 1066
1951 15 2694 36 1218
1950 16 2535 58 899
1949 13 2850 32 1275
1948 <5 — 30 1323
1947 <5 — 33 1271
1946 6 4417 37 1145
1945 6 4025 15 1772
1944 <5 — 21 1483
1943 <5 — 21 1529
1942 <5 — 17 1730
1941 <5 — 14 1903
1940 <5 — 10 2322
1939 <5 — 20 1489
1938 <5 — 8 2646
1937 <5 — 13 1992
1936 <5 — 14 1872
1935 <5 — 8 2719

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Other spellings

Shaune · 779 Shaughn · 392 Shaunee · 128

Names like Shaun

Names whose popularity rose and fell over the same years.

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Where Shaun is most popular

Times more common than the national rate, 2016–2025.

Recorded as girls 4% · boys 96% across all years