Shams vs Shawna

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

Name A

Shams

Girl name · Rank #3786

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Metric Shams Shawna
Current Rank #3786 #5984
Total Births (all years) 300 45,522
Peak Year 2024 1977
Peak Year Births 40 2,082
Peak Decade 2020ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1999 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shams Shawna
1940ss — 112
1950ss — 986
1960ss — 5,566
1970ss — 16,181
1980ss — 12,972
1990ss 5 7,106
2000ss 28 2,009
2010ss 130 483
2020ss 137 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shams Shawna
2014 12 42
2015 14 43
2016 12 42
2017 22 29
2018 16 26
2019 29 28
2020 24 30
2021 21 20
2022 18 15
2023 34 22
2024 40 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, 1999–2024.

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