Shanea vs Shawna

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

Name A

Shanea

Girl name

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Metric Shanea Shawna
Current Rank Unranked #5984
Total Births (all years) 1,131 45,522
Peak Year 1991 1977
Peak Year Births 95 2,082
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shanea Shawna
1940ss — 112
1950ss — 986
1960ss — 5,566
1970ss 138 16,181
1980ss 412 12,972
1990ss 438 7,106
2000ss 123 2,009
2010ss 20 483
2020ss — 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shanea Shawna
2014 5 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, 1970–2014.

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