Shanica vs Shawna

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

Name A

Shanica

Girl name

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Metric Shanica Shawna
Current Rank Unranked #5984
Total Births (all years) 409 45,522
Peak Year 1985 1977
Peak Year Births 30 2,082
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1973 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shanica Shawna
1940ss — 112
1950ss — 986
1960ss — 5,566
1970ss 107 16,181
1980ss 195 12,972
1990ss 107 7,106
2000ss — 2,009
2010ss — 483
2020ss — 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shanica 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, 1973–1997.

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