How Many People Are Named Shaughn?
An estimated 376 people in the United States have the first name Shaughn. It is predominantly male (98.7%). The average bearer is 37 years old, and Shaughn peaked in popularity in 1992 with 20 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shaughn as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Shaughn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
376
About 1 in 911,581 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.7% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1992
20 births
Total Registered
392
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shaughn
Shaughn is predominantly male (98.7%), though 5 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Shaughn as a male name
Ranked #13,895 in 2012
5 male births in 2012
Peak: 1992 (20 births)
Shaughn as a female name
Ranked #9,521 in 1973
5 female births in 1973
Peak: 1973 (5 births)
Shaughn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shaughn span from the 1960s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 132 babies were registered. Shaughn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shaughn by Decade
How has Shaughn 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.
Shaughn by State
Shaughn + Last Name Combinations
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Shaughn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shaughn?
We estimate approximately 376 people named Shaughn 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 911,581 Americans share this first name.
Is Shaughn a common name?
Shaughn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 392 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shaughn most popular?
Shaughn reached peak popularity in 1992, when 20 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shaughn is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shaughn a male name?
Shaughn is predominantly male. 98.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shaughn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shaughn Smith, Shaughn Johnson, Shaughn 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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