Male name
Shaun
6,311 births (England and Wales, 1996–2025), peaking in 1996. Expression number: 9.
Origin
A variant of Sean, from Irish Seán, from Old French Jehan, from Latin Johannes, variant of Ioannes, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yōḥānān, literally “God is gracious”). Doublet of John, Jack, Johan, Johann, Johannes, Jean, Ian, Evan, Ivan, Sean, Shawn, Shane, and Giovanni as a male name. Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shauna, and Sheena as a female name.From Wiktionary, entry “Shaun”, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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How many babies received it
From the official birth registers.
In England and Wales
Peak in 1996: 773 births. 6,311 births from 1996 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1990s and 2000s. At its peak, it ranked 76th among boys' names in 1996. It is still given: 131 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Baby names in England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.
In the United States
Peak in 1978: 6,221 births. 73,610 births from 1880 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1970s and 1980s. At its peak, it ranked 52nd among boys' names in 1978. It is given to girls (4%) as well as boys (96%). It really came into use around 1939. It is still given: 596 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, public domain.
In Ireland
Peak in 1993: 76 births. 1,901 births from 1964 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. At its peak, it ranked 81st among boys' names in 1993. It really came into use around 1974. It is still given: 17 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Central Statistics Office, Irish Babies' Names, CC BY 4.0.
Elsewhere in the world
The name in the birth records of the 10 countries we track. The period covered varies from country to country.
| Country | Births | Period | Best rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 323 | 1980–2025 | — |
Source: Retraite Québec, Banque de prénoms, CC BY 4.0.
The numbers of the name
Each letter has a value: A = 1, B = 2… I = 9, then J = 1 again (Pythagorean method). We add them up, then reduce to a single digit, except 11, 22 and 33.
■ vowel · ■ consonant
Expression
All the letters: talents, the way you act.
9
humanity, generosity, completion
1 + 8 + 1 + 3 + 5 = 18 → 9
Soul
The vowels: what drives you deep down.
4
work, structure, stability
1 + 3 = 4
Personality
The consonants: what others notice first.
5
freedom, change, movement
1 + 8 + 5 = 14 → 5
- Digits missing from the name
- 2, 4, 6, 7, 9
- Most frequent digit
- 1 · initiative, independence, beginnings
The meaning of the numbers comes from numerological tradition; it isn't a measure of your personality. A full portrait needs your first and middle names, your last name at birth, and your date of birth. How we calculate
Your name and theirs
The number of each name, and the number of the bond, which comes from adding them together. A symbolic game: what your two names say together, to be read as a metaphor, not as a verdict on your relationship.