Shalini vs Shawna

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

Name A

Shalini

Girl name

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Metric Shalini Shawna
Current Rank Unranked #5984
Total Births (all years) 784 45,522
Peak Year 2000 1977
Peak Year Births 29 2,082
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shalini Shawna
1940ss — 112
1950ss — 986
1960ss — 5,566
1970ss 137 16,181
1980ss 165 12,972
1990ss 175 7,106
2000ss 221 2,009
2010ss 80 483
2020ss 6 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shalini Shawna
2014 9 42
2015 — 43
2016 7 42
2017 6 29
2018 6 26
2019 — 28
2020 6 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, 1970–2020.

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