Shakirah vs Shawna

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

Name A

Shakirah

Girl name

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Metric Shakirah Shawna
Current Rank Unranked #5984
Total Births (all years) 808 45,522
Peak Year 1992 1977
Peak Year Births 42 2,082
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shakirah Shawna
1940ss — 112
1950ss — 986
1960ss — 5,566
1970ss 38 16,181
1980ss 224 12,972
1990ss 313 7,106
2000ss 197 2,009
2010ss 36 483
2020ss — 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shakirah Shawna
2014 — 42
2015 — 43
2016 5 42
2017 — 29
2018 6 26
2019 — 28
2020 — 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, 1976–2018.

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