Jared vs Shaun
Jared and Shauncompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1992, Jared was ranked #93 and Shaun #66 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1999, Jared was ranked #67 and Shaun #92 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Jared was ranked #415 and Shaun #415 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Jared was ranked #459 and Shaun #556 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jared was ranked #1322 and Shaun #1162 among boys in England and Wales.
Jared and Shaun over time
Jared and Shaun appear together in 4 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Shaun held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Jared in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Shaun reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Jared in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1999, Jared moved ahead of Shaun in New Zealand · Boys — #67 and #66 the year before became #67 and #92.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jared and Shaun changed places 10 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1322 and #1162.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Jared and Shaun averaged 17.9 places apart, ending at #67 and #92.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Jared #196 in 1997, Shaun #76 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jared held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Shaun in 23.
Highest recorded here: Jared #196 in 1997, Shaun #76 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jared #1322, Shaun #1162.
New Zealand · Boys26 shared years, 1974–1999
Jared held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Shaun in 24.
Highest recorded here: Jared #41 in 1985, Shaun #34 in 1988.
The order changed in 1999: Jared moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #67 and #66; by 1999 that had become #67 and #92.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Jared #67, Shaun #92.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1984–2020
Jared held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Shaun in 22.
Highest recorded here: Jared #228 in 2003, Shaun #86 in 1995.
The order changed in 2020: Jared moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #764 and #646; by 2020 that had become #459 and #556.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Jared #459, Shaun #556.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys8 shared years, 1985–1992
Jared held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Shaun in 8.
Highest recorded here: Jared #66 in 1988, Shaun #48 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Jared #93, Shaun #66.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Jared | Shaun |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1322 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jared has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Shaun.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Jared
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #97 among boys in New Zealand in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1974–2003
Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in New Zealand, in 1985 (recorded 1974–2003).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1322 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Shaun
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #84 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1967–1999
Highest recorded position: #34 among boys in New Zealand, in 1988 (recorded 1967–1999).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys