Shon is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Shon means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Shon across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Shon has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Shon is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “God is gracious”. A variant spelling of Shawn or Sean.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,530 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 16 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Shon per year, United States (1950 to 2025). United States peaked in 1971 (329/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2014 (4/yr).
Shon has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1971, when it ranked #981 nationally (given to 329 babies that year).
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