Shanelle vs Shawna

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

Name A

Shanelle

Girl name · Rank #5996

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Metric Shanelle Shawna
Current Rank #5996 #5984
Total Births (all years) 4,610 45,522
Peak Year 1992 1977
Peak Year Births 201 2,082
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1966 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shanelle Shawna
1940ss — 112
1950ss — 986
1960ss 50 5,566
1970ss 434 16,181
1980ss 1,355 12,972
1990ss 1,413 7,106
2000ss 691 2,009
2010ss 529 483
2020ss 138 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shanelle Shawna
2014 39 42
2015 53 43
2016 43 42
2017 34 29
2018 44 26
2019 44 28
2020 43 30
2021 34 20
2022 18 15
2023 23 22
2024 20 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, 1966–2024.

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