Name meaning & stats
Shun
Shun. 934 US babies since 1940, peak 1980. Notable Shuns are 3.1× over-represented as baseball players.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 1980
934 US babies were named Shun between 1940 and 2025.
Shun around the world
- France: 450 babies since 1900, peak 2012, No. 2,933 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Shuns end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.6× | Medium · 17 people |
| Baseball player | 3.1× | Medium · 13 people |
| Actor | 1.6× | Low · 9 people |
| Basketball player | 1.0× | Low · 3 people |
Among notable men who are baseball players, Shuns show up 3.1× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 1980)