Shaneka vs Shawna

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

Name A

Shaneka

Girl name

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Metric Shaneka Shawna
Current Rank Unranked #5984
Total Births (all years) 2,686 45,522
Peak Year 1983 1977
Peak Year Births 164 2,082
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1971 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shaneka Shawna
1940ss — 112
1950ss — 986
1960ss — 5,566
1970ss 499 16,181
1980ss 1,398 12,972
1990ss 739 7,106
2000ss 50 2,009
2010ss — 483
2020ss — 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaneka 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, 1971–2008.

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