Shawon
The Story of Shawon
As a girl name
Shawon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1970, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1976, when 8 Shawons were born — ranking #6,611 that year. As of 2026, Shawon ranks #10,411 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 40 Shawons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Shawon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1975, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1986, when 17 Shawons were born — ranking #2,890 that year. As of 2026, Shawon ranks #11,471 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 165 Shawons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Shawon
Shawon is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 165 births in the dataset. Shawon's peak popularity came in 1986 when it ranked #2,890. Use the chart and map above to compare Shawon's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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