Shaun
maleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Shaun: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Falling
among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #76 |
| 1997 | #83 |
| 1998 | #97 |
| 1999 | #104 |
| 2000 | #116 |
| 2001 | #121 |
| 2002 | #135 |
| 2003 | #139 |
| 2004 | #149 |
| 2005 | #182 |
| 2006 | #177 |
| 2007 | #184 |
| 2008 | #217 |
| 2009 | #231 |
| 2010 | #308 |
| 2011 | #325 |
| 2012 | #454 |
| 2013 | #489 |
| 2014 | #583 |
| 2015 | #538 |
| 2016 | #616 |
| 2017 | #709 |
| 2018 | #665 |
| 2019 | #874 |
| 2020 | #921 |
| 2021 | #1117 |
| 2022 | #878 |
| 2023 | #1071 |
| 2024 | #1162 |
| 2025 | #1359 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
FallingEngland and Wales · Boys
Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 59 of the 60 years from 1966 to 2025.
In 2025: #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #1359 among boys in England and Wales.
Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 1965–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
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 #1359 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1965 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #34 in New Zealand in 1988.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | male | #1359 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #1162 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | male | #1071 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | male | #878 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | male | #1117 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | male | #921 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | male | #874 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | male | #665 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | male | #709 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | male | #616 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | male | #538 | 71 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | male | #583 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | male | #489 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | male | #454 | 87 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #325 | 136 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #308 | 144 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | male | #231 | 196 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | male | #217 | 212 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #184 | 263 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #177 | 256 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | male | #182 | 241 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #149 | 310 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | male | #139 | 322 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #135 | 319 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | male | #121 | 350 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #116 | 384 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | male | #104 | 487 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | male | #97 | 558 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #83 | 708 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | male | #76 | 773 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #96 | 89 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1996 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #98 | 88 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1995 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #83 | 100 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1994 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #67 | 142 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1993 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #62 | 153 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1992 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #66 | 146 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1991 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #65 | 143 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1990 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #58 | 165 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1989 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #49 | 180 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1988 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #49 | 183 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1987 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #48 | 193 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1986 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #48 | 193 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1985 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #48 | 189 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1984 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #43 | 211 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1983 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #52 | 174 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1982 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #46 | 206 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1981 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #38 | 221 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1980 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #58 | 142 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1979 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #58 | 146 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1978 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #44 | 191 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1977 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #66 | 128 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1976 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #83 | 90 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1975 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #84 | 85 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1974 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #93 | 79 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1973 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #85 | 86 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1972 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #86 | 93 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1971 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #81 | 109 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1970 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #62 | 137 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1969 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #72 | 113 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1968 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #66 | 127 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1967 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #74 | 93 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1966 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #85 | 75 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1965 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #84 | 72 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1999 | New Zealand | male | #92 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | New Zealand | male | #66 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | New Zealand | male | #64 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | New Zealand | male | #56 | 95 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | New Zealand | male | #48 | 129 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | New Zealand | male | #42 | 132 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | New Zealand | male | #46 | 127 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | New Zealand | male | #48 | 129 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | New Zealand | male | #45 | 141 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | New Zealand | male | #41 | 157 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | New Zealand | male | #42 | 149 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | New Zealand | male | #34 | 180 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | New Zealand | male | #42 | 153 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | New Zealand | male | #44 | 131 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | New Zealand | male | #43 | 127 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | New Zealand | male | #38 | 145 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | New Zealand | male | #36 | 171 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | New Zealand | male | #35 | 181 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | New Zealand | male | #36 | 176 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | New Zealand | male | #40 | 138 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | New Zealand | male | #43 | 139 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | New Zealand | male | #36 | 146 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New Zealand | male | #44 | 138 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | New Zealand | male | #46 | 142 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | New Zealand | male | #43 | 151 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | New Zealand | male | #41 | 162 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | New Zealand | male | #45 | 157 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | New Zealand | male | #64 | 112 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | New Zealand | male | #87 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | New Zealand | male | #72 | 102 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | New Zealand | male | #56 | 132 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | New Zealand | male | #45 | 166 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | New Zealand | male | #86 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | male | #318 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | male | #415 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | male | #315 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | male | #303 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | male | #403 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | male | #291 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | male | #267 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | male | #232 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | male | #217 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | male | #199 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | male | #238 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | male | #161 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | male | #192 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | male | #143 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | male | #151 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | male | #181 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | male | #189 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | male | #122 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | male | #130 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | male | #121 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | male | #577 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | male | #785 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | male | #660 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | male | #572 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | male | #556 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | male | #646 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | male | #471 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | male | #443 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | male | #389 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | male | #397 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | male | #286 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | male | #317 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | male | #310 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | male | #238 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | male | #301 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | male | #227 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | male | #191 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | male | #147 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | male | #166 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | male | #137 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | male | #121 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | male | #106 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | male | #136 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | male | #98 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | male | #101 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | male | #90 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | male | #87 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | male | #99 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | male | #88 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | male | #86 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | male | #104 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | male | #81 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | male | #94 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | male | #85 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | male | #92 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | male | #85 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | male | #87 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | male | #87 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | male | #98 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | male | #92 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | male | #113 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | male | #101 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | male | #129 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | male | #128 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | male | #117 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | male | #123 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | male | #124 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | male | #124 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | male | #179 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | male | #146 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | male | #152 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | male | #161 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | male | #168 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | male | #200 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | male | #167 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | male | #174 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | male | #187 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | male | #164 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | male | #199 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | male | #727 | 3 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
Where Shaun is officially recorded
6 official registrars have recorded Shaun, between 1965 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.
| Registrar | Recorded | Years | Its own highest position |
|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales, Australia | 1965–1997 | 33 | #38 in 1981 |
| Republic of Ireland | 1966–2025 | 59 | #81 in 1993 |
| New Zealand | 1967–1999 | 33 | #34 in 1988 |
| England and Wales | 1996–2025 | 30 | #76 in 1996 |
| Northern Ireland | 1997–2017 | 20 | #121 in 1997 |
| Scotland | 2024 | 1 | #727 in 2024 |
Its high point came 43 years earlier in New South Wales, Australia (1981) than in Scotland (2024).
What's not yet available
- Meaning
- Origin
- Pronunciation
- Nicknames and spelling variants
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Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1965 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #34 in New Zealand in 1988. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.