Shalene vs Shawna

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

Name A

Shalene

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Metric Shalene Shawna
Current Rank Unranked #5984
Total Births (all years) 850 45,522
Peak Year 1990 1977
Peak Year Births 38 2,082
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1963 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shalene Shawna
1940ss — 112
1950ss — 986
1960ss 79 5,566
1970ss 280 16,181
1980ss 273 12,972
1990ss 195 7,106
2000ss 23 2,009
2010ss — 483
2020ss — 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shalene Shawna
2014 — 42
2015 — 43
2016 — 42
2017 — 29
2018 — 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, 1963–2005.

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