Shawn
The Irish Seán, itself the Norman French Jehan, so a form of John.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Shawn first shows up in the national records in 1931. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 1964 to 1995. Its biggest year was 1971, when 12,825 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 28 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1973, at No. 27. In 2025 it ranked No. 681 for boys. The name has also seen real use for girls: 33,055 of the 339,597 Americans given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Shane (196,166), Shaun (73,610), 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 | 40 | No. 2159 |
| 1940s | 459 | No. 560 |
| 1950s | 6,460 | No. 161 |
| 1960s | 47,795 | No. 41 |
| 1970s | 105,790 | No. 27 |
| 1980s | 65,598 | No. 47 |
| 1990s | 42,483 | No. 69 |
| 2000s | 24,198 | No. 135 |
| 2010s | 10,673 | No. 236 |
| 2020s | 3,046 | No. 451 |
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.