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Shawn

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What official birth registration shows about Shawn: 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

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #406 to #2921.200020052010201520202025#406#2921
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#406
1997#447
1998#470
1999#454
2000#554
2001#559
2002#534
2003#546
2004#549
2005#691
2006#644
2007#580
2008#757
2009#724
2010#1109
2011#976
2012#1430
2013#1294
2014#1178
2015#1380
2016#1498
2017#1470
2018#1683
2019#1587
2020#1548
2021#1250
2022#1879
2023#1309
2024#2921
2025#1307

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 England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2024: #727 among boys in Scotland, #2921 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #406 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2012

    Highest recorded position: #290 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1996–2012).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1307 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #290 in Republic of Ireland in 1999.

Shawn's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#130721HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#29217HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#130920HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#187912HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#125021HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#154815HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#158715HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#168314HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#147017HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#149817HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#138018HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#117822HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#129419HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#143017HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#97628HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#110924HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#72441HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#75738HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#58052HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#64443HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#69137HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#54947HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#54642HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#53439HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#55934HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#55434HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#45447HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#47042HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#44744HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#40651HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#5006HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#7303HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#5325HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#6014HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#4484HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#5063HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#3755HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#3934HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#3474HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#2905HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#3693HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#2955HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#7273HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Shawn is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Shawn, between 1996 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.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 1996Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1999ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#406 in 1996
Republic of Ireland1996–201212#290 in 1999
Scotland20241#727 in 2024

Its high point came 28 years earlier in England and Wales (1996) than in Scotland (2024).

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Shawn

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #290 in Republic of Ireland in 1999. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.