Shaun is a distinctive choice, ranked #1359 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Shaun in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1359
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About the Name Shaun
Shaun has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 241 places in five years. It was most popular in 1996 at #76 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has broken into the UK top 100 on 3 occasions, signalling genuine mainstream interest.
Shaun is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Shaun in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Shaun
Shaun Sipos — Shaun Sipos is a Canadian actor, known for playing Jack on the series Complete Savages, David Breck on Melrose Place, Eric Daniels on Life Unexpected, Aaron Whitmore on The Vampire Diaries, Adam Strange on Krypton, Luke Tillerson on Outer Range, David…
Shaun Attwood — Shaun Attwood is a British former ecstasy trafficker turned YouTuber, speaker, activist and author.
Shaun — Shaun is an Anglicized spelling of the Irish name Seán.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Shaun
Unlikely. With around 20 UK babies named Shaun per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Shaun in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Shaun is declining: down 438 places since 2020, to #1,359 in 2025. It peaked at #76 in 1996.
Shaun is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Shaun include: Shaun Sipos, Shaun Attwood and Shaun. Short summaries for each appear below.
Shaun does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Shauns in the wild.
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UK babies named Shaun (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 438 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Shaun
Almost certainly the only Shaun in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Shaun
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Shaun Sipos is a Canadian actor, known for playing Jack on the series Complete Savages, David Breck on Melrose Place, Eric Daniels on Life Unexpected, Aaron Whitmore on The Vampire Diaries, Adam Strange on Krypton, Luke Tillerson on Outer Range, David O'Donnell on Reacher.
Shaun William Keaveny is a British broadcaster, known for presenting BBC Radio 6 Music's breakfast show from 2007 to 2018, and the afternoon show from 2019 to 2021.
Shaun Edward Alexander is an American former professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Seattle Seahawks and Washington Redskins.