Shakayla vs Shawna

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

Name A

Shakayla

Girl name

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Metric Shakayla Shawna
Current Rank Unranked #5984
Total Births (all years) 1,733 45,522
Peak Year 2000 1977
Peak Year Births 105 2,082
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1982 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shakayla Shawna
1940ss — 112
1950ss — 986
1960ss — 5,566
1970ss — 16,181
1980ss 83 12,972
1990ss 722 7,106
2000ss 753 2,009
2010ss 166 483
2020ss 9 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shakayla Shawna
2014 11 42
2015 19 43
2016 15 42
2017 17 29
2018 — 26
2019 5 28
2020 9 30
2021 — 20
2022 — 15
2023 — 22
2024 — 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, 1982–2020.

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