Shaniah vs Shawna

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

Name A

Shaniah

Girl name · Rank #12557

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Metric Shaniah Shawna
Current Rank #12557 #5984
Total Births (all years) 1,928 45,522
Peak Year 2001 1977
Peak Year Births 148 2,082
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1990 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shaniah Shawna
1940ss — 112
1950ss — 986
1960ss — 5,566
1970ss — 16,181
1980ss — 12,972
1990ss 473 7,106
2000ss 1,036 2,009
2010ss 358 483
2020ss 61 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaniah Shawna
2014 23 42
2015 22 43
2016 18 42
2017 25 29
2018 22 26
2019 19 28
2020 14 30
2021 19 20
2022 13 15
2023 8 22
2024 7 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, 1990–2024.

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