Baby Name Popularity Profile

Shawn

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Shawn.

✦ God is gracious 🌍 Irish, Hebrew biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #682
All-Time Peak Rank #27 Achieved 1973
Total U.S. Births 306,542 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 98.6% Boy / 1.4% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1931 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1970s 12,825 births in 1971
💡 The Shawn Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning God is gracious
Language Origin Irish, Hebrew
Origin Type multiple
Anglicized form of the Irish name Seán, which is a cognate of John, derived from Hebrew Yochanan meaning 'God is gracious'.
Common Nicknames
Shawnie
Alternative Spellings
Sean Shaun
Pronunciation: SHAWN
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Shawn

According to SSA data, Shawn achieved its highest historical rank of #27 in 1973. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1971 with 12,825 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 58.5%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 90 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Shawn across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -58.5% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 12,825 births in 1971
Years in Top 100 32 yrs
Years in Top 500 68 yrs
Registry Streak 90 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 40
1940s: 459
1950s: 6,460
1960s: 47,795
1970s: 105,790
1980s: 65,598
1990s: 42,483
2000s: 24,198
2010s: 10,673
2020s: 3,046

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Shawn
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with S, a letter used by only 7.9% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Vermont
Top States Vermont, Alaska, New Hampshire, Maine, Montana
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Vermont Unranked 1,110 1971 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 887 1975 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 1,994 1971 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 2,757 1971 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 1,832 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 793 1974 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware #199 1,153 1971 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 1,743 1971 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 1,463 1972 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #511 19,782 1971 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #425 22,845 1971 39.0% Decline
Maryland #432 6,371 1971 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 3,798 1971 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #513 4,403 1971 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 1,377 1986 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 1,264 1973 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #775 9,684 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #635 6,263 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 3,161 1970 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 3,477 1973 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #746 4,459 1971 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #646 12,532 1974 45.8% Decline
Nebraska Unranked 2,679 1974 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 6,581 1975 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #575 8,416 1975 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 1,186 1971 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 4,631 1971 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #777 7,736 1971 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 3,667 1971 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #772 4,083 1974 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 1,777 1974 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #661 7,420 1972 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 1,192 1972 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #873 6,388 1971 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #442 11,919 1971 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #545 4,278 1971 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #517 5,452 1978 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #899 8,159 1971 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 5,278 1971 Insufficient historical volume
New York #635 21,768 1971 44.2% Decline
California #698 26,499 1970 36.5% Decline
Illinois #1001 12,448 1971 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 2,728 1974 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 1,109 1970 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #546 3,024 1973 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #1126 5,557 1971 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #773 14,783 1971 23.4% Decline
Tennessee #1164 4,075 1974 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #753 4,834 1971 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 2,709 1971 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 1,719 1974 Insufficient historical volume

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