Shawn
Boy nameShawn has been given to 339,597 babies in the U.S. since 1931. It peaked in 1971 and currently ranks #682 for boys (2025).
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
339,597
Peak year
1971 (14,688 babies)
Rank in 2025
#682 for boys
First recorded
1931
10-year trend
▼ -58%
Gender split
10% girls / 90% boys
Famous people named Shawn
Jay-Z
American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur
Shawn Mendes
Canadian singer
Shawn Levy
Canadian fimmaker (born 1968)
Shawn Marion
American basketball player (born 1978)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Shawn.
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