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Shaun

As of 2025, Shaun ranks #1942 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 79 boys received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #1134 five years ago, #1942 now. SSA records for Shaun go back to 1935; the peak came in 1978 at #52, with 6,105 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Missouri, where it ranks #869 among boy names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1942
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#52
in 1978 (1970s)
Babies in 2025
79
boys named Shaun

Shaun popularity, 1880–2025

0.10%0.20%0.30%0.40%18801900192019401960198020002020#52 in 1978
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1978

Where Shaun is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Shaun in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Shaun in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Shaun in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Shaun in 2025NH—Washington: #999 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)WA#999Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Shaun in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Shaun in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Shaun in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Shaun in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Shaun in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Shaun in 2025MI—New York: #1760 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NY#1760Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Shaun in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Shaun in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Shaun in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Shaun in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Shaun in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Shaun in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Shaun in 2025IA—Illinois: #1280 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)IL#1280Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Shaun in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 boys named Shaun in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 boys named Shaun in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Shaun in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Shaun in 2025CT—California: #1687 (9 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)CA#1687Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Shaun in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Shaun in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Shaun in 2025NE—Missouri: #869 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)MO#869Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Shaun in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Shaun in 2025WV—Virginia: #971 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)VA#971Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Shaun in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Shaun in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Shaun in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Shaun in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Shaun in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Shaun in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Shaun in 2025TN—North Carolina: #1277 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NC#1277South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Shaun in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Shaun in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Shaun in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Shaun in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Shaun in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Shaun in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 boys named Shaun in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Shaun in 2025HI—Texas: #2574 (5 boys, 0.00% of boys born 2025)TX#2574Florida: fewer than 5 boys named Shaun in 2025FL—
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Missouri (#869), Virginia (#971), Washington (#999)

Uniqueness score

66/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Shaun in the most recent year of SSA data.

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