Shailene vs Shawna

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

Name A

Shailene

Girl name · Rank #14027

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Metric Shailene Shawna
Current Rank #14027 #5984
Total Births (all years) 256 45,522
Peak Year 2014 1977
Peak Year Births 29 2,082
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1991 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shailene Shawna
1940ss — 112
1950ss — 986
1960ss — 5,566
1970ss — 16,181
1980ss — 12,972
1990ss 27 7,106
2000ss 19 2,009
2010ss 161 483
2020ss 49 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shailene Shawna
2014 29 42
2015 25 43
2016 22 42
2017 14 29
2018 21 26
2019 7 28
2020 14 30
2021 14 20
2022 9 15
2023 6 22
2024 6 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, 1991–2024.

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