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Popularity Over Time: How Many Boys Have Been Named Shaun
This chart illustrates how many Boys were named Shaun in the U.S. since 1880.
A few facts about the boy's name Shaun:
Records indicate that 67,349 boys in the United States have been named Shaun since 1880.
The greatest number of people were given this name in 1978, when 6,099 people in the U.S. were given the name Shaun. Those people are now 42 years old.
So ... how do we know this stuff? Baby Names Hub identifies trends by analyzing vast amounts of data made available by the U.S. government and other public sources. This data, including social security statistics, provides detailed information on baby name popularity and trends in the United States.
Comments about the name Shaun
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22 Positive Comments
"I am a Trans man and I picked the name Shaun Because of its meaning. I like this particular spelling of it because it feels warm and is phonetically spelled." Sep. 10, 2020: 
"My name is Shaun also, so far I have not run into anyone else with this name. It is awesome! Even if people mispell it, I love it." Dec. 19, 2015:
"my son's name is Shaun, and he is the most intelligent boy !" Jul. 11, 2013:
"In kindergarden my teacher corrected me and said I was spelling my name wrong. My mother corrected her and told her I knew how to spell my name. Since then I have been very attached to the SHAUN spelling and kindly correct anyone who gets it wrong. That use to happen all the time when I was younger, but people are more aware of the different spellings now and usually ask me how I spell it." Apr. 23, 2013:
"This is my name... It's the most phonetic way to spell it and I wouldn't change my name or spelling for anything." Feb. 24, 2011:
"My names Shaun also but everyone spells it wrong its ridiculous but ohh well!" Dec. 7, 2009:
"shaun is the best name ever, if u spell it sean, i feel bad for you." Dec. 4, 2009:
"I named my little boy Shaun. He's awesome and so is the spelling of his name. It's a little different, but the Sean...just couldn't do it! SEEN!" Jul. 9, 2009:
"My Name is ShaWn, No one ever gets the spelling right, but that's cool, as long as the get my surname right!" Feb. 10, 2009:
"my names shaun (: but all me teachers spell it as sean :L love my name though :D as of course ther is a sheep named after us :D" Oct. 5, 2008:
"my names shaun (: but all me teachers spell it as sean :L love my name though :D as of course ther is a sheep named after us :D" Oct. 5, 2008:
"Thats how I spell it.
It is better looking beause the u and n are just upside down versions of each other. :)" Jun. 4, 2008:
"well my names SHAWN so its spelt a lil different...but I havnt minded it so far through life haha" Jan. 28, 2008:
"I'm due in 40 days...I am naming my baby boy Shaun. I went back in forth between Shawn and Shaun and now after reading this website I'm sticking to my first choice, Shaun. thanks everyone!" Feb. 19, 2007:
"My husband's name is Shaun. People say it and spell it wrong all the time. I hate it when I hear other women calls him Shawn. They say it with the 'W' which is not spell with the 'W'. i agree with the guy above. Sean is said to be Seen." Oct. 12, 2006:
"They always spelt it Sean because most people I know with the same name as me spell their name that way" Sep. 5, 2006:
"I want to murder everyone that spells my name sean. its like, hey have you seen sean? its like a double negative. its retarted. SHAUN" Jul. 21, 2006:
"my brothers name is shaun and people mis spell it often, but i love the name, and i like how it is so different from other spellings, becuase i dont know not one other person who spells their names like that. its really unique. great name." Jun. 27, 2006:
"My brothers name is Shaun. EVERYONE spells it wrong. But, I love it because it is different. All the SHAUN's ive meet are really awesome people!" Mar. 28, 2006:
"People never spell my name right. They say, "Is it S-H-A-W-N or S-E-A-N?" SHAWN...maybe!! but SEAN?? what does that spell? SEEN?" Aug. 17, 2005:
"Yeah, people almost always spell my name wrong..Because,it is spelled shaun instead of the more common way (shawn)..I love it that it is a little different and I think it looks prettier too haha!!
by the way, a cool site...thanks Shaun" Jul. 30, 2005:
"Great name. Shame it cannot be directly translated into many other languages. Im guessing you would have to use the root of John. Also people so spell the name wrong depending on where you are. It's also my name. I love the name Anthony and Josh for some reason" May. 28, 2005:
1 Negative Comment
"Shaun is completely incorrect, as is Shawn. The only legitimate spelling is Sean (or Se?n, if you are actually Irish)." Jul. 3, 2014:
8 Neutral Comments
"I've never been partial to the name Shawn either way it is spelled. However I think it is more fitting a spelling for a boy to be spelled Shawn or Sean as those forms seem far more masculine to me. The Shaun version always makes me think of Shauna or Shaunie (Shaq's former wife). And typically I always felt if there is one or more vowels in a unisex name to soften it up. Then naturally that makes it the more feminine version of the name. Such as Alexa for Alex. Toni for Tony and so on and so forth." Apr. 22, 2013:
"I agree with the last commentator. A bit like spelling "education" "edukayshun", really. However, of all the perverse renderings of the irish name Seżn I think "Shorn" is better than "Shaun" or "Shawn"." May. 2, 2010:
"I reckon that the only reason Shaun has been used as an alternative to Sean is that they could not spell it Sean correctly." Mar. 29, 2010:
"I hate those ignorant parents who always ask me how do you spell your name? when I tell them It is Shaun they say "I'm sorry" No I'm sorry you're a freaking idiot and think the right way to spell it is Sean!" Mar. 1, 2009:
"My brothers name is Shaun and again it is often misspelled. But the the variant "Sean" is pronounced as Shawn because of its Irish/Gaelic origin" May. 31, 2008:
"My current boyfriends name is shaun. i must say i fell inlove with his name before his personality.lol. i have 3 other guy pals named either shaun, or sean. weird how it has different spelling. very popular name in s.a. just like roxanne. yup thats me" May. 23, 2007:
"my boyfriends name is shaun everyone thinks its spelt the other ways the name suits him so well i couldnt think of any other name for him." Feb. 22, 2007:
"Shaun in Pakistani mean's Glory. I think it is a beautiful name and defines the person!" Sep. 16, 2006:
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