Shanetta vs Shawna

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

Name A

Shanetta

Girl name

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Metric Shanetta Shawna
Current Rank Unranked #5984
Total Births (all years) 913 45,522
Peak Year 1979 1977
Peak Year Births 54 2,082
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1969 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shanetta Shawna
1940ss — 112
1950ss — 986
1960ss 13 5,566
1970ss 327 16,181
1980ss 414 12,972
1990ss 151 7,106
2000ss 8 2,009
2010ss — 483
2020ss — 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shanetta 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, 1969–2002.

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