Shanayah vs Shawna

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

Name A

Shanayah

Girl name · Rank #14145

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Metric Shanayah Shawna
Current Rank #14145 #5984
Total Births (all years) 76 45,522
Peak Year 1999 1977
Peak Year Births 8 2,082
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1996 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shanayah Shawna
1940ss — 112
1950ss — 986
1960ss — 5,566
1970ss — 16,181
1980ss — 12,972
1990ss 13 7,106
2000ss 37 2,009
2010ss 13 483
2020ss 13 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shanayah Shawna
2014 — 42
2015 — 43
2016 — 42
2017 7 29
2018 — 26
2019 — 28
2020 — 30
2021 — 20
2022 7 15
2023 — 22
2024 6 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, 1996–2024.

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