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Worldwide Name Statistics

Shaun

Ranked #711 - 1 in 117,987 people
US

Most common in

United States

68k bearers

World total

67,804

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#711

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States68k
Worldwide
~68k
rank #711
Rarity
1 in 117,987
of people globally
Gender split
96/4
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~68k in US

About the name Shaun

There are an estimated 67,804 people named Shaun alive worldwide today. That ranks Shaun at #711 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Shaun is held by approximately 67,804 people, ranking #711 among first names. That works out to roughly 20 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 4,895 U.S. residents).

Historically Shaun is used overwhelmingly as a male name (95.7% male).

Shaun appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 95.7%Female 4.3%

Shaun popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Shaun, 1935 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1935: 8
  2. 1936: 14
  3. 1937: 13
  4. 1938: 8
  5. 1939: 20
  6. 1940: 10
  7. 1941: 14
  8. 1942: 17
  9. 1943: 21
  10. 1944: 21
  11. 1945: 21
  12. 1946: 43
  13. 1947: 33
  14. 1948: 30
  15. 1949: 45
  16. 1950: 74
  17. 1951: 51
  18. 1952: 68
  19. 1953: 102
  20. 1954: 136
  21. 1955: 179
  22. 1956: 194
  23. 1957: 262
  24. 1958: 239
  25. 1959: 350
  26. 1960: 289
  27. 1961: 356
  28. 1962: 457
  29. 1963: 577
  30. 1964: 695
  31. 1965: 664
  32. 1966: 712
  33. 1967: 832
  34. 1968: 949
  35. 1969: 974
  36. 1970: 1,127
  37. 1971: 1,172
  38. 1972: 1,011
  39. 1973: 802
  40. 1974: 857
  41. 1975: 746
  42. 1976: 668
  43. 1977: 2,671
  44. 1978: 6,221
  45. 1979: 4,843
  46. 1980: 3,996
  47. 1981: 3,457
  48. 1982: 3,210
  49. 1983: 2,508
  50. 1984: 2,301
  51. 1985: 2,403
  52. 1986: 2,108
  53. 1987: 1,854
  54. 1988: 1,689
  55. 1989: 1,415
  56. 1990: 1,389
  57. 1991: 1,215
  58. 1992: 1,020
  59. 1993: 979
  60. 1994: 808
  61. 1995: 738
  62. 1996: 667
  63. 1997: 650
  64. 1998: 714
  65. 1999: 710
  66. 2000: 769
  67. 2001: 666
  68. 2002: 652
  69. 2003: 699
  70. 2004: 679
  71. 2005: 736
  72. 2006: 912
  73. 2007: 786
  74. 2008: 683
  75. 2009: 565
  76. 2010: 554
  77. 2011: 434
  78. 2012: 397
  79. 2013: 336
  80. 2014: 325
  81. 2015: 316
  82. 2016: 250
  83. 2017: 251
  84. 2018: 212
  85. 2019: 193
  86. 2020: 172
  87. 2021: 158
  88. 2022: 128
  89. 2023: 120
  90. 2024: 111
  91. 2025: 79

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Shaun worldwide?

There are an estimated 67,804 people named Shaun alive worldwide today, ranking #711 globally.

Is Shaun a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 117,987 people. In the United States there are roughly 67,804 bearers, which is 1 in 4,895 Americans.

Is Shaun a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Shaun is used 95.7% male and 4.3% female.

Where does the name Shaun come from?

Who are famous people named Shaun?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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