FIRST NAME
Shawn
Shawn is the 97th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 253,015 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 26,670 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #97 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
497,420
living · #92
2020 CENSUS
253,015
living · #97
BABIES NAMED SHAWN BY BIRTH YEAR · 1931–2025
2025399
As a male name, Shawn peaked in 1971, when 12,825 babies were named Shawn (the #28 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #749 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
59,690
living · #532
2020 CENSUS
26,670
living · #749
BABIES NAMED SHAWN BY BIRTH YEAR · 1932–2025
202513
As a female name, Shawn peaked in 1970, when 1,971 babies were named Shawn (the #168 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)