Shown
Shown is an American surname that reflects an Anglicization of the German surname Schaun. A common variant is Shawn. Notable people with the surname include:Suzan Shown Harjo, Native American activist
Meaning & Origin of Shown
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shown is an American surname that reflects an Anglicization of the German surname Schaun. A common variant is Shawn. Notable people with the surname include:Suzan Shown Harjo, Native American activist
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The Story of Shown
As a girl name
Shown first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1970, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 6 Showns were born — ranking #7,068 that year. As of 2026, Shown ranks #7,068 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Showns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Shown first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1968, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1971, when 11 Showns were born — ranking #2,971 that year. As of 2026, Shown ranks #8,799 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 75 Showns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Shown
Shown is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 75 births in the dataset. Shown's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #2,971. Use the chart and map above to compare Shown'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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