A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME
Shaun
feathered · sun-faded · informal
Origin & Meaning
AI-WrittenAn anglicized phonetic spelling of the Irish Seán, derived from the Anglo-Norman Jehan and ultimately John. While Sean arrived first, this phonetic spelling entered American ledgers in 1935. It gathered momentum on television before climbing the charts in the late 1970s.
Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1935–2025
SSA Data 1935 peak: 6,221 souls, A.D. 1978 2025
2025: 79 born, falling ↘
Estimated Age
41 yrs
Most Shauns were born around 1978 — once maintained a CD binder with real conviction.
Peak Reign
1978
№52 that year
Generation
Millennial, 39%
then Gen X 38% · Gen Z 15%
Rarity
Top 2000 all-time
≈74K ever born · now falling
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Shaun grew up with
SSA Dataroller rinks·Saturday-morning cartoons·the Rubik's Cube
Data vs. Humans
What the data says
SSA Data
SSA: Shaun peaked in 1978.
Estimated average age: 41.
What people think
Opinion LedgerAwaiting human data — cast the first votes.
Shaun sounds like someone born in —
Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates
AI Seed · Votes Override at n=30 Vintage Modern
Formal Casual
Soft Strong
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In your mind, Shaun sounds more like a —
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Public Opinion Ledger
Ledger Opens Soon
The public has not yet weighed in on Shaun. Early ballots carry the most weight.
* Early ballots — fewer than 30 cast so far. The ledger settles at 30.
First Impressions
AI-WrittenThe name lands firmly in the late 1970s and early 1980s, adjacent to striped tube socks and skateboards. The typical bearer is around forty-one years old. It carries an easygoing, coastal ease that never demands formal attire. The spelling also guarantees a lifetime spent specifying the first two letters.
Field Notes
AI-WrittenField Note 01
The name peaked in 1978 at number fifty-two with about six thousand births.
Field Note 02
Living holders split evenly between Generation X and Millennials at thirty-eight percent each.
Field Note 03
About four percent of Americans registered with this spelling are female.
Notable Shauns
AI-WrittenShaun Cassidysinger and television producer, b. 1958
Shaun Alexanderfootball player, b. 1977
Shaun Livingstonbasketball player, b. 1985
Shaun Whitesnowboarder and skateboarder, b. 1986
Ephemera — If Shaun were a…
AI-WrittenCity
Encinitas
Color
Faded Denim
Job
Audio Engineer
Artifact
Single-fin surfboard
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