Shandra vs Shawna

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

Name A

Shandra

Girl name

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Metric Shandra Shawna
Current Rank Unranked #5984
Total Births (all years) 3,018 45,522
Peak Year 1976 1977
Peak Year Births 127 2,082
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1945 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shandra Shawna
1940ss 12 112
1950ss 94 986
1960ss 428 5,566
1970ss 1,115 16,181
1980ss 945 12,972
1990ss 342 7,106
2000ss 82 2,009
2010ss — 483
2020ss — 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shandra 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, 1945–2008.

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