Shaila vs Shawna

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

Name A

Shaila

Girl name · Rank #5820

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Metric Shaila Shawna
Current Rank #5820 #5984
Total Births (all years) 3,235 45,522
Peak Year 2010 1977
Peak Year Births 241 2,082
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1960 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shaila Shawna
1940ss — 112
1950ss — 986
1960ss 42 5,566
1970ss 124 16,181
1980ss 231 12,972
1990ss 545 7,106
2000ss 1,068 2,009
2010ss 1,077 483
2020ss 148 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaila Shawna
2014 94 42
2015 73 43
2016 66 42
2017 52 29
2018 45 26
2019 41 28
2020 39 30
2021 30 20
2022 29 15
2023 29 22
2024 21 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, 1960–2024.

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