Salem vs Shawn
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Salem
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #679
- Peak
- #630 (2023)
- Babies in 2025
- 400
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, OH
VS
Shawn
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #681
- Peak
- #27 (1973)
- Babies in 2025
- 399
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Salem is the more popular pick (#679 vs #681). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Salem is a fast riser climbing the charts, Shawn is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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