Shakala vs Shawna

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

Name A

Shakala

Girl name

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #6004

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Metric Shakala Shawna
Current Rank Unranked #6004
Total Births (all years) 207 45,531
Peak Year 1992 1977
Peak Year Births 19 2,082
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1987 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shakala Shawna
1940ss — 112
1950ss — 986
1960ss — 5,566
1970ss — 16,180
1980ss 22 12,973
1990ss 134 7,106
2000ss 51 2,009
2010ss — 483
2020ss — 116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shakala Shawna
2014 — 42
2015 — 43
2016 — 42
2017 — 29
2018 — 26
2019 — 28
2020 — 30
2021 — 20
2022 — 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, 1987–2007.

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