Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1969

Shaune

Gender Unisex · 43% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Shaune
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1969
60 babies
All-time total
779
#8,463 all-time among boys
First recorded
1950
in Social Security records

Shaune popularity over time

779 babies have been named Shaune since 1950, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

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 44 5 49 5 – #4,492
1960s 112 83 195 20 +298% #1,894
1970s 118 145 263 26 +35% #1,906
1980s 26 122 148 15 -44% #2,206
1990s 35 52 87 9 -41% #4,443
2000s – 37 37 4 -57% #8,073
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Shaune

Shaune 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 1950, 779 American babies have been named Shaune, about 57% boys and 43% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1969, when 60 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Shaune stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shaune?

The median living Shaune is about 49 years old; half are between 41 and 56. An estimated 700 people named Shaune are alive in the United States today.

median 49 020406080100

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

Shaune 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
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2024 – – – –
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2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
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2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – 9 #8,885
2008 – – – –
2007 – – 10 #8,073
2006 – – – –
2005 – – 6 #11,246
2004 – – 6 #11,140
2003 – – – –
2002 – – 6 #10,460
2001 – – – –
2000 – – – –
1995 6 #13,122 – –
1990 6 #12,680 9 #5,737
1985 10 #6,868 13 #3,570
1980 – – 24 #2,206
1975 14 #4,553 13 #3,055
1970 17 #3,691 14 #2,610
1965 11 #4,159 6 #3,866
1960 7 #5,614 – –
1955 6 #5,734 – –
1950 5 #5,986 – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shaune?

The median living Shaune is about 49 years old. Half of all living Shaunes are between 41 and 56 years old.

How many people named Shaune are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Shaune are alive in the United States, based on 779 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shaune in 2025?

Shaune 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 Shaune?

779 babies have been named Shaune in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shaune most popular?

Shaune peaked in 1969, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Shaune a boy or girl name?

Shaune is used for both: about 43% of babies named Shaune have been girls and 57% boys.

Is the name Shaune rising or falling?

Shaune has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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