Shalyn vs Shawna

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

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Shalyn

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #6004

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Metric Shalyn Shawna
Current Rank Unranked #6004
Total Births (all years) 1,992 45,531
Peak Year 2000 1977
Peak Year Births 98 2,082
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1966 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shalyn Shawna
1940ss — 112
1950ss — 986
1960ss 12 5,566
1970ss 152 16,180
1980ss 402 12,973
1990ss 676 7,106
2000ss 617 2,009
2010ss 133 483
2020ss — 116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shalyn Shawna
2014 5 42
2015 12 43
2016 8 42
2017 12 29
2018 6 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, 1966–2018.

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