Spellings
Sean or Shawn?
In the US in 2025, 56% of babies in this name family were spelled Sean and 36% Shawn. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Sean56% of the family616 born in 2025#489 among boys−67% since 2015Shawn36% of the family399 born in 2025#681 among boys−59% since 2015Shaun7% of the family79 born in 2025#1,942 among boys−75% since 2015
Ten years ago
Sean already led in 2015, with 60% of the family's births; it has 56% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 3,168 to 1,094 births (−65%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean | 1,895 | 616 | −67% |
| Shawn | 962 | 399 | −59% |
| Shaun | 311 | 79 | −75% |
How they sound
- Sean /ʃɔn/ (SHAWN)
- Shawn /ˈʃɔn/ (SHAWN)
- Shaun /ˈʃɔn/ (SHAWN)
In France
In France in 2025: Sean 10 births, Shawn 15 births and Shaun 5 births.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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