Sha vs Shawna

Side-by-side comparison of Sha and Shawna — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Sha

Girl name · Rank #15603

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Metric Sha Shawna
Current Rank #15603 #5984
Total Births (all years) 639 45,522
Peak Year 1989 1977
Peak Year Births 32 2,082
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1962 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Sha Shawna
1940ss — 112
1950ss — 986
1960ss 49 5,566
1970ss 192 16,181
1980ss 150 12,972
1990ss 184 7,106
2000ss 37 2,009
2010ss 22 483
2020ss 5 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sha Shawna
2014 — 42
2015 5 43
2016 — 42
2017 5 29
2018 — 26
2019 — 28
2020 — 30
2021 — 20
2022 — 15
2023 — 22
2024 5 20

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1962–2024.

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