How Many People Are Named Shaun?
An estimated 69,150 people in the United States have the first name Shaun. It is predominantly male (95.7%). The average bearer is 41 years old, and Shaun peaked in popularity in 1978 with 6,221 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shaun 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 Shaun paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Shaun is overwhelmingly male, 3,129 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Shaun has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
69,150
About 1 in 4,957 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
95.7% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1978
6,221 births
Total Registered
73,527
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shaun
Shaun is predominantly male (95.7%), though 3,129 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Shaun as a male name
Ranked #1,573 in 2024
110 male births in 2024
Peak: 1978 (6,105 births)
Shaun as a female name
Ranked #15,037 in 2022
6 female births in 2022
Peak: 1970 (138 births)
Shaun: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shaun span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 24,941 babies were registered. Shaun has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shaun by Decade
How has Shaun 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.
Shaun by State
Birth registrations for Shaun span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Ohio. The lowest are in Wyoming, Alaska, Vermont. On average, about 1,345 Shauns were registered per state.
Shaun + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shaun as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Shaun: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shaun?
We estimate approximately 69,150 people named Shaun 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 4,957 Americans share this first name.
Is Shaun a common name?
Shaun is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 73,527 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shaun most popular?
Shaun reached peak popularity in 1978, when 6,221 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shaun is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shaun a male name?
Shaun is predominantly male. 95.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shaun Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shaun Smith, Shaun Johnson, Shaun 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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