Shaelyn vs Shawna

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

Name A

Shaelyn

Girl name · Rank #6009

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Metric Shaelyn Shawna
Current Rank #6009 #5984
Total Births (all years) 3,476 45,522
Peak Year 2000 1977
Peak Year Births 177 2,082
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shaelyn Shawna
1940ss — 112
1950ss — 986
1960ss — 5,566
1970ss 17 16,181
1980ss 133 12,972
1990ss 845 7,106
2000ss 1,534 2,009
2010ss 791 483
2020ss 156 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaelyn Shawna
2014 67 42
2015 79 43
2016 60 42
2017 54 29
2018 49 26
2019 36 28
2020 43 30
2021 44 20
2022 25 15
2023 24 22
2024 20 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, 1976–2024.

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