How Many People Are Named Sahwn?
An estimated 34 people in the United States have the first name Sahwn. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 46 years old, and Sahwn peaked in popularity in 1980 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sahwn as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Sahwn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Sahwn is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
34
About 1 in 10,081,010 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1980
8 births
Total Registered
36
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sahwn
Sahwn is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 36 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Sahwn as a male name
Ranked #6,796 in 1987
6 male births in 1987
Peak: 1980 (8 births)
Sahwn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sahwn span from the 1970s to the 1980s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 21 babies were registered. Sahwn remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Sahwn by Decade
How has Sahwn tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Sahwn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sahwn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Sahwn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sahwn?
We estimate approximately 34 people named Sahwn are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 10,081,010 Americans share this first name.
Is Sahwn a common name?
Sahwn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 48.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 36 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sahwn most popular?
Sahwn reached peak popularity in 1980, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sahwn is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Sahwn was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Sahwn a male name?
Sahwn is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Sahwn have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Sahwn peaked in 1980, and the average living bearer is about 46 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Sahwn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sahwn Smith, Sahwn Johnson, Sahwn Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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