Shanay vs Shawna

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

Name A

Shanay

Girl name

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Metric Shanay Shawna
Current Rank Unranked #5984
Total Births (all years) 1,415 45,522
Peak Year 1992 1977
Peak Year Births 153 2,082
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shanay Shawna
1940ss — 112
1950ss — 986
1960ss — 5,566
1970ss 132 16,181
1980ss 602 12,972
1990ss 572 7,106
2000ss 99 2,009
2010ss 10 483
2020ss — 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shanay Shawna
2014 — 42
2015 — 43
2016 — 42
2017 — 29
2018 — 26
2019 — 28
2020 — 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, 1970–2012.

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