Shaniyah vs Shawna

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

Name A

Shaniyah

Girl name · Rank #5079

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Metric Shaniyah Shawna
Current Rank #5079 #5984
Total Births (all years) 3,031 45,522
Peak Year 2007 1977
Peak Year Births 223 2,082
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1995 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shaniyah Shawna
1940ss — 112
1950ss — 986
1960ss — 5,566
1970ss — 16,181
1980ss — 12,972
1990ss 204 7,106
2000ss 1,659 2,009
2010ss 1,000 483
2020ss 168 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaniyah Shawna
2014 91 42
2015 84 43
2016 55 42
2017 48 29
2018 74 26
2019 39 28
2020 51 30
2021 32 20
2022 36 15
2023 23 22
2024 26 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, 1995–2024.

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