Shaista vs Shawna

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

Name A

Shaista

Girl name

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #6004

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Metric Shaista Shawna
Current Rank Unranked #6004
Total Births (all years) 15 45,531
Peak Year 1996 1977
Peak Year Births 5 2,082
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1996 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shaista Shawna
1940ss — 112
1950ss — 986
1960ss — 5,566
1970ss — 16,180
1980ss — 12,973
1990ss 5 7,106
2000ss 5 2,009
2010ss — 483
2020ss 5 116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaista Shawna
2014 — 42
2015 — 43
2016 — 42
2017 — 29
2018 — 26
2019 — 28
2020 — 30
2021 — 20
2022 5 15
2023 — 22
2024 — 20
2025 — 9

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, 1996–2022.

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