Shaun

Shaun

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Meaning

Shaun is an Anglicized spelling of the Irish name Seán. Alternative spellings include Shawn, Sean, and Shawne.

From Wikipedia

Shaun first appears in the data in 1965 and has been recorded in 38 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1981 with 349 babies (rank #36 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Shaun

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Shaun yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

9Destiny numberThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

7,587

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

349

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1965	112	#83
1966	129	#79
1967	166	#71
1968	214	#65
1969	198	#70
1970	219	#63
1971	167	#77
1972	172	#77
1973	149	#80
1974	148	#83
1975	158	#74
1976	146	#80
1977	212	#60
1978	289	#41
1979	260	#50
1980	236	#55
1981	349	#36
1982	335	#39
1983	305	#43
1984	328	#42
1985	312	#44
1986	297	#45
1987	292	#48
1988	288	#50
1989	309	#48
1990	285	#55
1991	243	#61
1992	250	#63
1993	236	#60
1994	222	#63
1995	160	#79
1996	154	#87
1997	142	#88
1998	49	#106
1999	48	#108
2014	3	#486
2015	4	#371
2017	1	#2,147

Year

Babies

Rank

1965

112

#83

1966

129

#79

1967

166

#71

1968

214

#65

1969

198

#70

1970

219

#63

1971

167

#77

1972

172

#77

1973

149

#80

1974

148

#83

1975

158

#74

1976

146

#80

1977

212

#60

1978

289

#41

1979

260

#50

1980

236

#55

1981

349

#36

1982

335

#39

1983

305

#43

1984

328

#42

1985

312

#44

1986

297

#45

1987

292

#48

1988

288

#50

1989

309

#48

1990

285

#55

1991

243

#61

1992

250

#63

1993

236

#60

1994

222

#63

1995

160

#79

1996

154

#87

1997

142

#88

1998

#106

1999

#108

2014

#486

2015

#371

2017

#2,147

Meaning

Numerology of Shaun

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Shaun

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