Shanequa vs Shawna

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

Name A

Shanequa

Girl name

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Metric Shanequa Shawna
Current Rank Unranked #5984
Total Births (all years) 1,874 45,522
Peak Year 1991 1977
Peak Year Births 284 2,082
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1971 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shanequa Shawna
1940ss — 112
1950ss — 986
1960ss — 5,566
1970ss 234 16,181
1980ss 514 12,972
1990ss 1,107 7,106
2000ss 19 2,009
2010ss — 483
2020ss — 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shanequa 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, 1971–2002.

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