Shawon
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,891 in 1986
0 babies were named Shawon in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1975–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShawon first shows up in US birth records in 1970, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 55 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1986, when it reached #2,891.
About the name Shawon
Shawon is a boy name of American and Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-won”. US birth records list Shawon for boys from 1975 to 2005, in 19 of those 31 years. Its best year was 1986, when it ranked #2,891 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2005, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6 | 1,562,500 boys |
| 1980s | 4.0 | 250,000 boys |
| 1990s | 3.3 | 304,878 boys |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 594,059 boys |
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Questions about the name Shawon
What is the origin of the name Shawon?
Shawon has American, Irish roots in our records. Other American names include Henry, Maverick, Kai.
Is Shawon a boy or girl name?
Shawon is a boy name.
How popular is the name Shawon?
Shawon is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2005. It peaked at #2,891 in 1986.