Shanda vs Shawna

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

Name A

Shanda

Girl name

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #6004

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Metric Shanda Shawna
Current Rank Unranked #6004
Total Births (all years) 7,997 45,531
Peak Year 1974 1977
Peak Year Births 387 2,082
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1946 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shanda Shawna
1940ss 26 112
1950ss 266 986
1960ss 1,127 5,566
1970ss 3,470 16,180
1980ss 2,178 12,973
1990ss 767 7,106
2000ss 150 2,009
2010ss 13 483
2020ss — 116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shanda Shawna
2014 6 42
2015 — 43
2016 — 42
2017 — 29
2018 — 26
2019 — 28
2020 — 30
2021 — 20
2022 — 15
2023 — 22
2024 — 20
2025 — 9

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, 1946–2014.

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