Shawn

Primarily a boy's name · 99% boys

Meaning

Shawn is a unisex given name, an anglicized spelling of the Irish name Seán. Alternate spellings include Shawne, Shaun, Shon and Sean.

From Wikipedia

Shawn first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 656 babies (rank #76 that year). In 2024 it was given to 46 boys (rank #605). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Shawn

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

2Destiny numberThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

8,425

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

656

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Shawn

Shawn Mendesguitarist · b. 1998
Shawn MichaelsAmerican football player · b. 1965
Shawn Levyfilm actor · b. 1968
Shawn Marionreality television participant · b. 1978
Shawn Ashmorefilm actor · b. 1979

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	656	#76
1992	616	#74
1993	562	#78
1994	465	#80
1995	435	#93
1996	396	#93
1997	421	#85
1998	370	#95
1999	345	#95
2000	298	#105
2001	288	#113
2002	253	#123
2003	287	#110
2004	248	#126
2005	251	#130
2006	239	#135
2007	243	#144
2008	214	#162
2009	199	#175
2010	147	#231
2011	182	#193
2012	128	#267
2013	150	#235
2014	131	#265
2015	143	#249
2016	125	#284
2017	102	#326
2018	97	#337
2019	86	#367
2020	78	#399
2021	65	#458
2022	59	#484
2023	48	#579
2024	46	#605