Shae vs Shawna

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

Name A

Shae

Girl name · Rank #2148

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Metric Shae Shawna
Current Rank #2148 #5984
Total Births (all years) 5,972 45,522
Peak Year 1998 1977
Peak Year Births 227 2,082
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1951 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shae Shawna
1940ss — 112
1950ss 23 986
1960ss 104 5,566
1970ss 473 16,181
1980ss 735 12,972
1990ss 1,680 7,106
2000ss 1,451 2,009
2010ss 993 483
2020ss 513 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shae Shawna
2014 100 42
2015 129 43
2016 99 42
2017 78 29
2018 109 26
2019 95 28
2020 91 30
2021 116 20
2022 99 15
2023 119 22
2024 88 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, 1951–2024.

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