United States name statistics
Shawn in United States
Estimated bearers
307,070
Country rank
#155
Per 100k
93
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 90.3%Female 9.7%
Shawn popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Shawn, 1931 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1931: 6
- 1932: 5
- 1936: 12
- 1937: 8
- 1938: 15
- 1939: 18
- 1940: 22
- 1941: 24
- 1942: 28
- 1943: 39
- 1944: 23
- 1945: 25
- 1946: 43
- 1947: 96
- 1948: 226
- 1949: 194
- 1950: 292
- 1951: 261
- 1952: 309
- 1953: 515
- 1954: 739
- 1955: 944
- 1956: 1,116
- 1957: 1,607
- 1958: 1,930
- 1959: 2,743
- 1960: 2,800
- 1961: 3,388
- 1962: 3,768
- 1963: 4,477
- 1964: 5,805
- 1965: 6,373
- 1966: 7,217
- 1967: 7,735
- 1968: 9,229
- 1969: 10k
- 1970: 13k
- 1971: 15k
- 1972: 13k
- 1973: 13k
- 1974: 13k
- 1975: 12k
- 1976: 11k
- 1977: 11k
- 1978: 9,823
- 1979: 8,371
- 1980: 8,086
- 1981: 7,414
- 1982: 7,153
- 1983: 6,638
- 1984: 6,317
- 1985: 7,303
- 1986: 7,270
- 1987: 6,403
- 1988: 6,087
- 1989: 5,631
- 1990: 5,892
- 1991: 5,583
- 1992: 5,296
- 1993: 4,930
- 1994: 4,352
- 1995: 3,920
- 1996: 3,579
- 1997: 3,528
- 1998: 3,321
- 1999: 3,145
- 2000: 2,958
- 2001: 2,671
- 2002: 2,646
- 2003: 2,606
- 2004: 2,448
- 2005: 2,404
- 2006: 2,494
- 2007: 2,376
- 2008: 2,100
- 2009: 1,840
- 2010: 1,495
- 2011: 1,443
- 2012: 1,322
- 2013: 1,137
- 2014: 1,083
- 2015: 970
- 2016: 959
- 2017: 844
- 2018: 831
- 2019: 735
- 2020: 670
- 2021: 593
- 2022: 537
- 2023: 446
- 2024: 455
- 2025: 412
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Shawn in United States?
An estimated 307,070 people in United States are named Shawn. That works out to 1 in 1,081 residents.
Is Shawn a common name in United States?
Shawn ranks #155 among first names in United States.