Shanika vs Shawna

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

Name A

Shanika

Girl name · Rank #10422

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Metric Shanika Shawna
Current Rank #10422 #5984
Total Births (all years) 5,599 45,522
Peak Year 1979 1977
Peak Year Births 410 2,082
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shanika Shawna
1940ss — 112
1950ss — 986
1960ss — 5,566
1970ss 1,234 16,181
1980ss 2,712 12,972
1990ss 1,469 7,106
2000ss 150 2,009
2010ss 25 483
2020ss 9 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shanika Shawna
2014 — 42
2015 — 43
2016 5 42
2017 — 29
2018 — 26
2019 — 28
2020 — 30
2021 — 20
2022 — 15
2023 — 22
2024 9 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, 1970–2024.

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