Shawn is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #3247 in 2001 with 43 recorded births. This places Shawn in the top 18% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 79 births ranking #1880. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 41.9%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 41,873 girls born was named Shawn. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.