Shonn
Boy name · American · German · Irish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,705 in 1971
0 babies were named Shonn in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1965–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShonn first shows up in US birth records in 1965, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 60 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1971, when it reached #1,705.
About the name Shonn
Shonn is a boy name of American, German and Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with S and ending in “-onn”. US birth records list Shonn for boys from 1965 to 2014, in 23 of those 50 years. Its best year was 1971, when it ranked #1,705 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2014, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesGerman namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5 | 181,159 boys |
| 1970s | 7.7 | 130,548 boys |
| 1980s | 1.2 | 800,000 boys |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 617,284 boys |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 3,333,333 boys |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 1,923,077 boys |
Other spellings of Shonn
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Questions about the name Shonn
What is the origin of the name Shonn?
Shonn has American, German, Irish roots in our records. Other American names include Henry, Maverick, Kai.
Is Shonn a boy or girl name?
Shonn is a boy name.
How popular is the name Shonn?
Shonn is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2014. It peaked at #1,705 in 1971.