Shawn Boy
How popular is Shawn?
#681 boy name in 2025
399 baby boys were named Shawn in the US in 2025, making it the 681st most popular boy name. Another 13 girls got the name (#7,883 for girls).
311,937living people named Shawn (est.)
48median age of people named Shawn
339,597babies named Shawn since 1880
1 in 8,047US babies born in 2025
Shawn popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #681 for boys (▼ 45 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 399 boys, 13 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-59% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #351 in 2015, #451 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1971 (12,825 boys) |
| Highest rank | #27 in 1973 |
| First recorded | 1931 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 98% boys, 2% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.3% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Shawn is most popular
Babies named Shawn per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Maryland: 0.6 per 1,000 (75 boys)
- Pennsylvania: 0.5 per 1,000 (127 boys)
- Kentucky: 0.5 per 1,000 (47 boys)
- Ohio: 0.5 per 1,000 (120 boys)
- South Carolina: 0.4 per 1,000 (43 boys)
Shawn by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 40 | #2,159 |
| 1940s | 459 | #559 |
| 1950s | 6,460 | #161 |
| 1960s | 47,795 | #41 |
| 1970s | 105,790 | #27 |
| 1980s | 65,598 | #47 |
| 1990s | 42,483 | #69 |
| 2000s | 24,198 | #135 |
| 2010s | 10,673 | #236 |
| 2020s | 3,046 | #451 |
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Questions
- Is Shawn a boy or girl name?
- Shawn is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 98% of babies named Shawn were boys.
- How popular is the name Shawn?
- 399 baby boys were named Shawn in the US in 2025, making it the 681st most popular boy name. Another 13 girls got the name (#7,883 for girls).
- When was Shawn most popular?
- Shawn peaked in 1971, when 12,825 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #27 in 1973.
- How many people are named Shawn?
- 339,597 babies have been named Shawn in the US since 1880. We estimate about 311,937 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 48.
- Where is Shawn most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Shawn was most common in Maryland, at 0.6 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.