Shanley vs Shawna

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

Name A

Shanley

Girl name

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Metric Shanley Shawna
Current Rank Unranked #5984
Total Births (all years) 473 45,522
Peak Year 1993 1977
Peak Year Births 26 2,082
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1967 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shanley Shawna
1940ss — 112
1950ss — 986
1960ss 5 5,566
1970ss 10 16,181
1980ss 101 12,972
1990ss 178 7,106
2000ss 96 2,009
2010ss 72 483
2020ss 11 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shanley Shawna
2014 24 42
2015 11 43
2016 7 42
2017 — 29
2018 6 26
2019 — 28
2020 — 30
2021 — 20
2022 5 15
2023 6 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, 1967–2023.

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