#6382024 rank
1971peak year
296,454babies named Shawn since 1880
▼ 39%5-year trend
Shawn popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Shawn mean?
An Anglicized spelling of Sean, itself the Irish form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan 'God is gracious'. Peak popularity came in the 1970s and 1980s.
OriginIrish (from Hebrew)
Syllables1
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Shawn
Same era, same vibe — if you like Shawn, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Shawns
- Shawn Mendes, singer
Spellings & variants
SeanShaun
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