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Shaun

Boy

Origin of the name

Shaun is an English spelling of the Irish Seán, that is, John.

Short-lived name

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Shaun peaked in 1978, when 1 baby in 520 was given the name. The trend faded fast: today's pace is 98% below the peak. Latest ranking, 2025: No. 1942. 35% of all babies named Shaun since 1880 were born in the 1980s.
70,481births since 1880
1970sgeneration
No. 52rank at its peak, in 1978

Where babies named Shaun are born

1978

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The darker the blue, the more common Shaun is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Shaun is most common in Hawaii (2.4 times), Utah (2.1) and Massachusetts (1.7), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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Names from the same era

Kristopher · Jaime · Damon · Clifton · Jamie · Geoffrey

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