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Shawn

“Variant of Sean — God is gracious” — Hebrew via Latin and Irish origin

Boy's name · #681 in the US (2025) · Retro

Shawn has appeared in US records since 1931 — best rank #27 (1973) · 306,542 babies named Shawn all-time · 1 in 4,300 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,500 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 13,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 35 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Shawns

• Shawn Mendes — Canadian singer
• Shawn Michaels — American professional wrestler
• Shawn Levy — Canadian fimmaker (born 1968)
• Shawn Marion — American basketball player
• Shawn Ashmore — Canadian actor

In stories & tradition

• Shawn Spencer — Psych
• Shawn Farrell — The 4400
• Shawn Brady — Days of Our Lives

What Shawns become

Among 890 notable people named Shawn:

Athletes appear 2.56× more often than among typical names — e.g. Shawn Michaels, American professional wrestler.

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