Boys name
Shawn
Shawn is a boys' name given to 305,243 boys in the United States since 1943, peaking in 1971 with 12,825 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 8th among boys names in Montana in 1970.
Which states favor Shawn
Shawn by state
Top states by all-time births named Shawn. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 26,499 | #698 (2025) |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | 22,845 | #425 (2025) |
| 3 | New York | 21,768 | #635 (2025) |
| 4 | Ohio | 19,782 | #511 (2025) |
| 5 | Texas | 14,783 | #773 (2025) |
| 6 | Florida | 12,532 | #646 (2025) |
| 7 | Illinois | 12,448 | #1001 (2025) |
| 8 | Michigan | 11,919 | #442 (2025) |
| 9 | Massachusetts | 9,684 | #775 (2025) |
| 10 | Indiana | 8,416 | #575 (2025) |
| 11 | New Jersey | 8,159 | #899 (2025) |
| 12 | Missouri | 7,736 | #777 (2025) |
| 13 | Virginia | 7,420 | #661 (2025) |
| 14 | Minnesota | 6,581 | #722 (2024) |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 6,388 | #873 (2025) |
| 16 | Maryland | 6,371 | #432 (2025) |
| 17 | Washington | 6,263 | #635 (2025) |
| 18 | North Carolina | 5,557 | #1126 (2025) |
| 19 | Kentucky | 5,452 | #517 (2025) |
| 20 | Louisiana | 5,278 | #502 (2024) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).