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Shaun might be thought of by some as a more feminine spelling of Sean, but in fact in the most recent year counted there were only six baby girls called Shaun and five called Sean, which makes this a no longer a unisex name by any reckoning. In its heyday in the early 70s, though, Shaun and Shawn were given much more frequently to baby girls. In all spellings, this is one of the rare names that's become more masculine over time.

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The name Shaun peaked for girls at #896 in 1966. Shaun is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

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The name Shaun is a boy's name of Irish origin.

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Shaun is the least popular spelling of the once-wildly popular name, more usually spelled Sean or Shawn. Parents who have a reason to choose this name now would (and should) most likely go with the original Sean. Alternate spelling Shawn is four times more popular.
Shaun (and Shawn) were considered the feminized spelling of the name back when it was becoming a unisex name in the early 1970s. In all spellings, Sean has become once again decidedly masculine.
 This spelling is most popular as the name of the titular protagonist in the 2004 British film Shaun of the Dead.

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The name Shaun peaked for boys at #52 in 1978. The name is most popular in West Virginia, Arkansas, and Missouri. Shaun is occasionally used for girls in 2022.

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