Boy name
Shawn
Shawn is currently the #681 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 399 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #451 to #681. Looking at the full record since 1931, Shawn hit its all-time high of #27 in 1973, when 11,451 boys were given the name. State by state, Delaware leads the way at #168.
Rankings
2025 rank
#681
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#27
in 1973 (1970s)
Babies in 2025
399
boys named Shawn
Shawn popularity, 1880–2025
Where Shawn is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Delaware (#168), Maryland (#407), Kansas (#468)
Uniqueness score
46/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Shawn in the most recent year of SSA data.
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