Shaughn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	17	17	2	–	#3,865
1970s	5	46	51	5	+200%	#3,123
1980s	–	131	131	13	+157%	#2,769
1990s	–	132	132	13	+1%	#3,306
2000s	–	46	46	5	-65%	#6,243
2010s	–	15	15	2	-67%	#13,897
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,865

1970s

+200%

#3,123

1980s

–

131

+157%

#2,769

1990s

–

132

+1%

#3,306

2000s

–

-65%

#6,243

2010s

–

-67%

#13,897

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shaughn

Shaughn is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1965, 392 American babies have been named Shaughn. Its peak came in 1992, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Shaughn stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shaughn?

The median living Shaughn is about 35 years old; half are between 29 and 42. An estimated 400 people named Shaughn are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Shaughn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	5	#13,897
2011	–	–	5	#14,021
2010	–	–	5	#13,937
2009	–	–	6	#12,245
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	7	#10,720
2006	–	–	6	#11,835
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	10	#7,438
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	6	#10,354
2000	–	–	11	#6,243
1995	–	–	12	#5,074
1990	–	–	15	#3,937
1985	–	–	15	#3,198
1980	–	–	10	#4,085
1975	–	–	5	#6,201
1970	–	–	7	#4,171
1965	–	–	6	#3,865
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Shaughn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shaughn?

The median living Shaughn is about 35 years old. Half of all living Shaughns are between 29 and 42 years old.

How many people named Shaughn are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Shaughn are alive in the United States, based on 392 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shaughn in 2025?

Shaughn did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Shaughn?

392 babies have been named Shaughn in the United States since 1965, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shaughn most popular?

Shaughn peaked in 1992, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Shaughn a boy or girl name?

Shaughn is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shaughn rising or falling?

Shaughn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Shaughn popularity over time

The story of Shaughn

How old are people named Shaughn?

Shaughn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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