How Many People Are Named Shaune?
An estimated 705 people in the United States have the first name Shaune. It is used for both genders, with 57.0% male. The average bearer is 49 years old, and Shaune peaked in popularity in 1969 with 60 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shaune 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 Shaune paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
705
About 1 in 486,176 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
57.0% confidence
Average Age
49
years old
Peak Year
1969
60 births
Total Registered
779
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shaune
Shaune is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (57.0%) and females (43.0%). Out of 779 total births registered, 444 were male and 335 were female.
Shaune as a male name
Ranked #8,884 in 2009
9 male births in 2009
Peak: 1978 (27 births)
Shaune as a female name
Ranked #15,494 in 1996
5 female births in 1996
Peak: 1969 (44 births)
Shaune: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shaune span from the 1950s to the 2000s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 263 babies were registered. Shaune has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shaune by Decade
How has Shaune 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.
Shaune by State
Shaune + Last Name Combinations
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Shaune: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shaune?
We estimate approximately 705 people named Shaune 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 486,176 Americans share this first name.
Is Shaune a common name?
Shaune is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 779 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shaune most popular?
Shaune reached peak popularity in 1969, when 60 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shaune is approximately 49 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shaune a male name?
Shaune is predominantly male. 57.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shaune Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shaune Smith, Shaune Johnson, Shaune 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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