Shanel vs Shawna

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

Name A

Shanel

Girl name · Rank #8504

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Metric Shanel Shawna
Current Rank #8504 #5984
Total Births (all years) 2,515 45,522
Peak Year 1991 1977
Peak Year Births 100 2,082
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1962 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shanel Shawna
1940ss — 112
1950ss — 986
1960ss 56 5,566
1970ss 342 16,181
1980ss 769 12,972
1990ss 686 7,106
2000ss 337 2,009
2010ss 263 483
2020ss 62 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shanel Shawna
2014 32 42
2015 16 43
2016 29 42
2017 18 29
2018 29 26
2019 19 28
2020 15 30
2021 16 20
2022 10 15
2023 9 22
2024 12 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, 1962–2024.

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