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Worldwide Name Statistics

Shawn

Ranked #155 - 1 in 26,053 people
US

Most common in

United States

307k bearers

World total

307,070

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#155

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States307k
Worldwide
~307k
rank #155
Rarity
1 in 26,053
of people globally
Gender split
90/10
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~307k in US

About the name Shawn

There are an estimated 307,070 people named Shawn alive worldwide today. That ranks Shawn at #155 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Shawn is held by approximately 307,070 people, ranking #155 among first names. That works out to roughly 93 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,081 U.S. residents).

Shawn is used by both genders, 90.3% male and 9.7% female.

Shawn 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 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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  1. 1931: 6
  2. 1932: 5
  3. 1936: 12
  4. 1937: 8
  5. 1938: 15
  6. 1939: 18
  7. 1940: 22
  8. 1941: 24
  9. 1942: 28
  10. 1943: 39
  11. 1944: 23
  12. 1945: 25
  13. 1946: 43
  14. 1947: 96
  15. 1948: 226
  16. 1949: 194
  17. 1950: 292
  18. 1951: 261
  19. 1952: 309
  20. 1953: 515
  21. 1954: 739
  22. 1955: 944
  23. 1956: 1,116
  24. 1957: 1,607
  25. 1958: 1,930
  26. 1959: 2,743
  27. 1960: 2,800
  28. 1961: 3,388
  29. 1962: 3,768
  30. 1963: 4,477
  31. 1964: 5,805
  32. 1965: 6,373
  33. 1966: 7,217
  34. 1967: 7,735
  35. 1968: 9,229
  36. 1969: 10k
  37. 1970: 13k
  38. 1971: 15k
  39. 1972: 13k
  40. 1973: 13k
  41. 1974: 13k
  42. 1975: 12k
  43. 1976: 11k
  44. 1977: 11k
  45. 1978: 9,823
  46. 1979: 8,371
  47. 1980: 8,086
  48. 1981: 7,414
  49. 1982: 7,153
  50. 1983: 6,638
  51. 1984: 6,317
  52. 1985: 7,303
  53. 1986: 7,270
  54. 1987: 6,403
  55. 1988: 6,087
  56. 1989: 5,631
  57. 1990: 5,892
  58. 1991: 5,583
  59. 1992: 5,296
  60. 1993: 4,930
  61. 1994: 4,352
  62. 1995: 3,920
  63. 1996: 3,579
  64. 1997: 3,528
  65. 1998: 3,321
  66. 1999: 3,145
  67. 2000: 2,958
  68. 2001: 2,671
  69. 2002: 2,646
  70. 2003: 2,606
  71. 2004: 2,448
  72. 2005: 2,404
  73. 2006: 2,494
  74. 2007: 2,376
  75. 2008: 2,100
  76. 2009: 1,840
  77. 2010: 1,495
  78. 2011: 1,443
  79. 2012: 1,322
  80. 2013: 1,137
  81. 2014: 1,083
  82. 2015: 970
  83. 2016: 959
  84. 2017: 844
  85. 2018: 831
  86. 2019: 735
  87. 2020: 670
  88. 2021: 593
  89. 2022: 537
  90. 2023: 446
  91. 2024: 455
  92. 2025: 412

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Shawn worldwide?

There are an estimated 307,070 people named Shawn alive worldwide today, ranking #155 globally.

Is Shawn a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 26,053 people. In the United States there are roughly 307,070 bearers, which is 1 in 1,081 Americans.

Is Shawn a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Shawn is used 90.3% male and 9.7% female.

Where does the name Shawn come from?

Who are famous people named Shawn?

Data sources

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

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