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Why parents love Shaun- Shaun of the Dead IS comedy-horror's most beloved.
- Shaun the Sheep IS the most beloved animated sheep.
- One syllable with a warm, British sound: SHAWN.
- The AU follows British spelling patterns.
- The meaning God is gracious carries John depth.
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The vibe of Shaun
God is graciousAU-interiorShawnSeanIrishHebrewShaun of Deadcomedy-horrorShaun Sheep
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Origin & history of Shaun
Hebrew Yohanan
→ Irish Seán
→ AU-variant Shaun
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Hebrew / Irish roots
Shaun is the AU variant of Sean. Shaun of the Dead IS comedy-horror's most beloved. Shaun the Sheep IS the most beloved.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: AU-variant; Shaun of the Dead (2004); Shaun the Sheep (2007).
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Today
Shaun remains a beloved choice, ranking #1159 in the US. 73,527 babies have been named Shaun since 1935.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Shaun?
1978
peak year
The name Shaun reached its peak in 1978, with 6,105 registrations (ranked #52). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1935, roughly 43 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #1159) today, averaging about 191 new babies per year. Shaun has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 73,527 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
6,105
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #52)
(ranked #52)
191
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,910
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
73,527
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Shaun9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
Shaun's Life Path 3 is the communicator's number — beloved communication. People named Shaun tend to be warm, British, and gifted at being comedy-horror's beloved AND the most beloved sheep.
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Comedy-horror's beloved AND beloved sheep✦
Shaun-of-Dead◈
Shaun-Sheep◎
AU-British♡
John-graciousS1
H8
A1
U3
N5
Sum: 18 → Life path 9
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Personality of Shaun🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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