Shawn
Top 1000
About Shawn
Shawn is a phonetic spelling of Sean that may be past its peak – it was a Top 30 name in the early 1970s – but is still quite popular for boys: over 500 baby boys were named Shawn in the US in the most recent year counted vs 800 given the original Sean spelling.
In its heyday, Shawn was also used quite often for girls, though last year it was given to only 14 baby girls in the US.
Pronounced SHAWN.
As of October 2026, Shawn ranked #682 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #27 in 1973, Nameberry popularity #581.
Editor's take: The name Shawn is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "God is gracious".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #322 | 1,067 | 555.5 |
| 2015 | #352 | 962 | 501.9 |
| 2016 | #356 | 946 | 498.5 |
| 2017 | #387 | 830 | 448.4 |
| 2018 | #390 | 814 | 448.2 |
| 2019 | #426 | 723 | 403 |
| 2020 | #453 | 657 | 380.6 |
| 2021 | #503 | 583 | 333.2 |
| 2022 | #568 | 522 | 299 |
| 2023 | #633 | 437 | 255.5 |
| 2024 | #638 | 438 | 254.2 |
| 2025 | #682 | 399 | 233.6 |
World rankings
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Shawn on lists
Famous Shawns
- Shawn Corey Carter aka Jay
Z, American rapper
- Shawn Peter Raul Mendes
Canadian singer
- Shawn Thornton
Canadian ice hockey player
- Shawn Michaels
ring name of Michael Shawn Hickenbottom, American pro wrestler
- Shawn Hernandez
American pro wrestler
- Shawn Daivari
American pro wrestler
- Shawn Thomas aka C
Bo, American rapper
- Shawn Chrystopher (Garrett II)
American rapper
- Shawn Antione Ivy aka Domino
American rapper
- Shawn Mathis Wayans
American actor and comedian
- Shawn Ray
American bodybuilder
- Shawn Robert Ashmore
Canadian actor
- Shawn Marion
American basketball player
- Shawn Green
American baseball player
- Shawn Mullins
American singer,songwriter
Shawn in pop culture
- Shawn Hunter
character on TV's "Boy Meets World"
- Shawn Spencer
main character on TV's "Psych"