Shanise vs Shawna

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

Name A

Shanise

Girl name

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Metric Shanise Shawna
Current Rank Unranked #5984
Total Births (all years) 1,466 45,522
Peak Year 1992 1977
Peak Year Births 139 2,082
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1968 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shanise Shawna
1940ss — 112
1950ss — 986
1960ss 16 5,566
1970ss 190 16,181
1980ss 428 12,972
1990ss 614 7,106
2000ss 162 2,009
2010ss 56 483
2020ss — 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shanise Shawna
2014 9 42
2015 — 43
2016 5 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, 1968–2016.

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