Shama vs Shawna

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

Name A

Shama

Girl name · Rank #15642

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Metric Shama Shawna
Current Rank #15642 #5984
Total Births (all years) 451 45,522
Peak Year 1979 1977
Peak Year Births 18 2,082
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1968 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shama Shawna
1940ss — 112
1950ss — 986
1960ss 5 5,566
1970ss 91 16,181
1980ss 125 12,972
1990ss 87 7,106
2000ss 69 2,009
2010ss 39 483
2020ss 35 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shama Shawna
2014 10 42
2015 5 43
2016 7 42
2017 — 29
2018 — 26
2019 5 28
2020 7 30
2021 5 20
2022 9 15
2023 9 22
2024 5 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, 1968–2024.

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