Shamara vs Shawna

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

Name A

Shamara

Girl name

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Metric Shamara Shawna
Current Rank Unranked #5984
Total Births (all years) 1,660 45,522
Peak Year 1989 1977
Peak Year Births 66 2,082
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1971 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shamara Shawna
1940ss — 112
1950ss — 986
1960ss — 5,566
1970ss 181 16,181
1980ss 526 12,972
1990ss 503 7,106
2000ss 340 2,009
2010ss 94 483
2020ss 16 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shamara Shawna
2014 6 42
2015 5 43
2016 11 42
2017 9 29
2018 7 26
2019 8 28
2020 5 30
2021 6 20
2022 — 15
2023 5 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, 1971–2023.

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