Shaun
The Irish Seán, itself the Norman French Jehan, so a form of John.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Shaun first shows up in the national records in 1935. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 1978 to 1982. Its biggest year was 1978, when 6,105 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 52 nationally. All told, 73,610 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Shawn (339,597), Shane (196,166), Shayne (13,701), Shan (3,088), Shaan (2,507), Shayan (2,354) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: John
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 63 | No. 1489 |
| 1940s | 230 | No. 1145 |
| 1950s | 1,239 | No. 476 |
| 1960s | 5,559 | No. 244 |
| 1970s | 19,317 | No. 52 |
| 1980s | 24,470 | No. 79 |
| 1990s | 8,621 | No. 224 |
| 2000s | 7,010 | No. 342 |
| 2010s | 3,219 | No. 483 |
| 2020s | 753 | No. 1134 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.