Shon

Given to 5,530 US babies since 1950

▼ Falling −38% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

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recorded as girls

#8243

recorded as boys

1,411 since 2024

Babies in 2025

boys 9

Peak year

1971

301 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

5,530

since 1950

Born a Shon? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

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

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys

Shon was most popular in 1971, when 301 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.17 per 1,000). In 2025, 9 babies were named Shon, ranking #8243 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 38%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	9	8243
2024	<5	—	12	6832
2023	<5	—	14	6220
2022	<5	—	20	4850
2021	<5	—	12	6698
2020	<5	—	18	5041
2019	<5	—	20	4806
2018	<5	—	24	4226
2017	<5	—	21	4594
2016	<5	—	15	5789
2015	<5	—	16	5507
2014	<5	—	24	4138
2013	<5	—	16	5404
2012	<5	—	23	4251
2011	<5	—	24	4110
2010	<5	—	26	3894
2009	<5	—	30	3551
2008	<5	—	28	3744
2007	<5	—	34	3250
2006	<5	—	46	2578
2005	<5	—	48	2399
2004	<5	—	55	2131
2003	<5	—	45	2349
2002	<5	—	47	2224
2001	<5	—	47	2185
2000	<5	—	44	2222
1999	<5	—	53	1858
1998	<5	—	44	2094
1997	<5	—	55	1753
1996	5	13518	68	1480
1995	<5	—	71	1405
1994	<5	—	82	1288
1993	7	10588	76	1306
1992	<5	—	69	1359
1991	<5	—	88	1183
1990	<5	—	79	1238
1989	<5	—	84	1154
1988	<5	—	67	1249
1987	<5	—	69	1153
1986	<5	—	71	1118
1985	<5	—	54	1304
1984	<5	—	56	1228
1983	<5	—	65	1107
1982	<5	—	69	1096
1981	5	10411	78	1029
1980	6	9095	78	1022
1979	<5	—	82	976
1978	<5	—	106	831
1977	10	5888	156	678
1976	12	4905	146	683
1975	19	3514	213	552
1974	12	4720	257	497
1973	18	3481	256	486
1972	18	3404	253	497
1971	28	2599	301	469
1970	21	3110	281	481
1969	21	2917	242	498
1968	29	2246	196	539
1967	19	2868	139	635
1966	21	2668	92	762
1965	16	3149	82	815
1964	17	3108	57	1000
1963	9	4539	43	1175
1962	10	4263	25	1588
1961	18	2957	34	1368
1960	9	4437	30	1463
1959	5	6245	24	1620
1958	10	3925	9	2818
1957	8	4536	12	2375
1956	5	5952	8	2969
1955	<5	—	10	2558
1954	<5	—	9	2743
1953	<5	—	6	3425
1952	<5	—	<5	—
1951	<5	—	<5	—
1950	<5	—	9	2580